View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Paru Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Paru (Bengali: পারু, Hindi: पारू, Marathi: पारु, Oriya: ପାରୁ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Parú. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paru? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 115,735^th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,827,369 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Paru are found; 34 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 32 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 14,394^th most frequently used given name worldwide It is held by 67,084 people.

This last name is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 1,282 people, or 1 in 6,360. In Papua New Guinea Paru is most prevalent in: Central, where 28 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 9 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 9 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 22 percent reside and India, where 21 percent reside.

Paru Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Paru has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paru surname expanded 509 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paru Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Paru last name are 31.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84.62% registered with the party.

Paru earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.56% less than the national average, earning $27,806 USD per year.