Tariu Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Tariu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tariu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
French Polynesia371:7,5891,667
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Cook Islands21:9,0901,387
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086

Tariu (82) may also be a first name.

Tariu Last Name Facts

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

Tariu (Hindi: तारिु) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tariu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,565,797th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Tariu live; 49 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 82 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 2,811,790. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Bauchi, where 32 percent are found, Kogi, where 21 percent are found and Lagos, where 16 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in French Polynesia, where 28 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tarziu91269/
Taroiu91250/
Tarius91123/
Tahriu9112/
Tarihu9112/
Tariut9111/
Tariou913/
Tairiu912/
Tariue911/
Tarrieu83293/
Tarrius83148/
Taurihu837/
Tahriou837/
Tahariu832/
Taraaiu831/
Taurius831/
Tarihui831/
Taryu80183/
Tarju8067/
Tarău8044/
Toriu8012/
Tasrihuh774/
Tareau73348/
Tarjus7379/
Taryue7349/
Taryua7348/
Taryou7326/
Târziu7313/
Taroju737/
Torius736/
Terțiu734/
Tairyu732/
Taruju731/
Tharyu731/
Thoriu731/
Terjiu731/
Tharju731/
Tatrju731/
Tareju731/
Terriu731/
Taruyu731/
Taureau67276/
Tauruju6736/
Terrieu6715/
Torhieu676/
Tatruju673/
Tahrjou672/
Touriou672/
Thôrius671/
Toriohu671/
Tatroju671/
Targeau671/
Dtorius671/
Torrius670/

Tariu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tariu in the Hindi language
तारिुtariu-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tariu
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