Nadru Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Nadru Surname User-submission:

Nadru is a Kashmiri caste derived from root word nadru, which in Kashmir means 'drum sticks' or 'lotus stem'.

Some people used this surname because they were traders of the said drum sticks or lotus stems that grows in the world famous Dal Lake in Srinagar Kashmir.

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Nadru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India851:9,024,299181,432
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618

Nadru (56) may also be a first name.

Nadru Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nadru is a Kashmiri caste derived from root word nadru, which in Kashmir means 'drum sticks' or 'lotus stem'.

Some people used this surname because they were traders of the said drum sticks or lotus stems that grows in the world famous Dal Lake in Srinagar Kashmir.

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Nadru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nadru (Hindi: नदरु, Marathi: नद, Oriya: ନାଦୁ) is most common in India. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nadru click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nadru? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,980,395th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Nadru are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,321,957th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 56 people.

This last name is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 9,024,299. In India it is primarily found in: Telangana, where 69 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 31 percent are found. Barring India this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nadruz91192/
Nadrau9143/
Nadrus918/
Nadrou914/
Ngadru911/
Naadru911/
Nadraus8361/
Nadrous8317/
Nadruth838/
Nadraud831/
Neadrau830/
Nedru805/
Nodru801/
Nadrault778/
Nadrouss772/
Nadroo7323/
Nedreu7315/
Noudru738/
Nedhru731/
Noidrou671/
Neidrus670/

Nadru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nadru in the Hindi language
नदरुnadaru-
Nadru in the Oriya language
ନାଦୁnadu-
Nadru in the Marathi language
नदnada-

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