Otaru Surname

63,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Otaru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Otaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,7311:26,3172,263
Tanzania1,0961:48,3045,409
England391:1,428,66862,556
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Otaru (963) may also be a first name.

Otaru Last Name Facts

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

Otaru (Arabic: اوتارو) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Otaru? popularity and diffusion

The surname Otaru is the 63,285th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 920,610 people. The surname Otaru is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Otaru reside; 85 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 259,932nd most widely held given name internationally, borne by 963 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6,731 people, or 1 in 26,317. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kogi, where 33 percent are found, Edo, where 21 percent are found and Lagos, where 9 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 14 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Otaru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (53%) in Nigeria.

Otaru earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ottaru91324/
Hotaru91130/
Otairu9162/
Otarus9129/
Otarud9124/
Otaaru916/
Gotaru915/
Otarut912/
Otahru911/
Otharu911/
Otarui911/
Ottarud835/
Gottaru833/
Ottearu831/
Goutaru831/
Otairru831/
Hotharu831/
Ottarus831/
Outarou831/
Oitarau831/
Oteru80273/
Otoru80245/
Etaru80155/
Ataru80130/
Utaru8055/
Houtarau7732/
Atairu73719/
Hotoru73363/
Utharu73214/
Atarus73104/
Attaru73100/
Otorou7393/
Atharu7367/
Etharu7334/
Ataeru7323/
Gutaru7317/
Atahru7313/
Utauru7311/
Otooru739/
Hataru739/
Ettaru737/
Gataru736/
Atarud736/
Gotoru735/
Atauru735/
Atarou735/
Othoru734/
Atargu733/
Atarut733/
Autaru732/
Hoteru731/
Aataru731/
Etarou731/
Hutaru731/
Otorus731/
Uttaru731/
Ataîru731/
Otteru731/
Uotarhaus711/
Attairu671,278/
Gotooru6775/
Athairu6770/
Hutauru6739/
Attahru6732/
Atairou6725/
Ataraut6721/
Astarou6720/
Utharau6716/
Hatairu6712/
Hatarau6712/
Ahtairu6710/
Atahuru6710/
Hattaru679/
Outharouyt679/
Attarou678/
Atharut676/
Attharu675/
Othooru674/
Hotteru674/
Utharud673/
Ashtaru673/
Gotouru673/
Guttaru673/
Ataïrou673/
Otourou673/
Ataarud673/
Gatharu672/
Uttarut672/
Attaruj672/
Gutharu671/
Aataaru671/
Aatauru671/
Astharu671/
Atairru671/
Attaeru671/
Hatarou671/
Otorous671/
Ataîrou671/
Atargou671/
Atarrou671/
Atasruz671/
Autarus671/
Attarup671/
Attatru671/
Ataharu671/
Atauruu671/
Utairut671/

Otaru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Otaru in the Arabic language
اوتاروawtarw-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Otaru
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