Nanaru Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

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

Nanaru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nanaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676

The alternate forms: Nanárů (1) are calculated separately.

Nanaru (31) may also be a first name.

Nanaru Last Name Facts

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

Nanaru is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Nanárů. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanaru? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Nanaru reside; 56 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 56 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 31 people.

The surname Nanaru is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea Nanaru is mostly found in: Northern, where 100 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 44 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nanaru
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