Paparu Surname
Approximately 198 people bear this surname
Paparu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 152 | 1:256,837 | 18,920 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Solomon Islands | 18 | 1:32,224 | 6,317 |
| Lesotho | 7 | 1:290,365 | 15,938 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Paparu (10) may also be a first name.
Paparu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paparu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Paparu (Marathi: पापरु) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paparu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,194,481st most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Paparu reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 68 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Paparu is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 256,837. In Uganda Paparu is mostly found in: Arua District, where 86 percent are found, Masindi District, where 6 percent are found and Yumbe District, where 3 percent are found. Other than Uganda it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paparau | 92 | 62 | / |
| Paparus | 92 | 45 | / |
| Paparuz | 92 | 29 | / |
| Papparu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Papharu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Paparuş | 92 | 4 | / |
| Paparou | 92 | 3 | / |
| Pauparu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Papatru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Papairu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Phapharu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Paipparu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Paperu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Peparu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Paporu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Paparó | 83 | 1 | / |
| Paperou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pouparu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Papaheirau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pappooru | 71 | 11 | / |
| Paipooru | 71 | 4 | / |
| Popparut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phepharu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paparroo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Păpăruz | 62 | 28 | / |
| Popooru | 62 | 4 | / |
| Poporou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Phepheru | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pepperou | 57 | 1 | / |
Paparu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paparu in the Marathi language | ||
| पापरु | paparu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Paparu
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