Moruko Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Moruko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moruko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1021:79,93810,532
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Moruko (39) may also be a first name.

Moruko Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Moruko Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Moruko occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moruko? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,765,740th most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Moruko are found; 94 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 94 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,637,361st most widely held forename internationally It is held by 39 people.

Moruko is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 102 people, or 1 in 79,938. In Papua New Guinea Moruko is mostly found in: Bougainville, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 4 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morukho921/
Morouko921/
Morusko921/
Morushko8624/
Maruko834,708/
Moroko832,114/
Moriko83476/
Muruko83452/
Moruka83331/
Moruco83213/
Meruko838/
Morhushko8093/
Mouroukos8045/
Mouroukou809/
Morokko77447/
Marukot77209/
Morueco77163/
Murauko7791/
Morocko7755/
Maruško7749/
Morieko7732/
Marutko7731/
Merruko7726/
Marzuko7725/
Morokou7722/
Morouco7721/
Marudko7715/
Mouroko7712/
Morokho777/
Morikko772/
Mauruko772/
Marruko772/
Morriko771/
Marukho771/
Mgoruka771/
Morroko771/
Morukha771/
Muuruko771/
Marouko771/
Morokoi771/
Morooko771/
Morikoy771/
Moiriko771/
Mourzoukou752/
Marushko711,786/
Maruszko7130/
Maroukou7116/
Morrusco715/
Marausko712/
Mourokou712/
Moraukas711/
Mourikoy711/
Mourouka711/
Maroukos711/
Marheuko711/
Maruchko711/
Mouruska710/
Mariko6782,052/
Moroka675,291/
Muruka672,661/
Maroko672,656/
Morico671,554/
Moroco671,415/
Maruka67714/
Moroca67557/
Morika67296/
Muroko67247/
Maruco67147/
Meriko67101/
Meruka6749/
Matroukou6747/
Mouroukas6744/
Maruschko6738/
Marouskos6728/
Marouskou6721/
Morhushka6714/
Maroushko6711/
Marouchko678/
Morauszká678/
Morauskas677/
Muruco676/
Murauskos674/
Moruca672/
Morocó672/
Marzoukou672/
Marhoukoa671/
Morauszka671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moruko
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