Tharu Surname

1,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 518,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Tharu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tharu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal514,6301:559
India2,3171:331,06018,273
Sri Lanka8041:25,8813,346
Malaysia6001:49,1573,888
Qatar5021:4,697489
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
England41:13,929,515290,718
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Tharu (3,167) may also be a first name.

Tharu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tharu (Hindi: थारू, Marathi: थारु, Oriya: ଥରୁ) occurs more in Nepal more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tharu? popularity and diffusion

Tharu is the 1,032nd most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 14,042 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Tharu live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 127,768th most common given name internationally It is held by 3,167 people.

The last name Tharu is most widely held in Nepal, where it is held by 514,630 people, or 1 in 55. In Nepal it is most prevalent in: Bheri, where 44 percent are found, Lumbini, where 28 percent are found and Seti, where 11 percent are found. Barring Nepal this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in India, where 0 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 0 percent are found.

Tharu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tharu surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Tharu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.24% less than the national average, earning $33,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thairu915,144/
Tharau91154/
Tharuh9143/
Taharu9137/
Thauru9129/
Tharou9120/
Thaaru919/
Tharru912/
Tharui911/
Taru8914,715/
Taharou83162/
Tharaux8329/
Thaurus8323/
Tharrut838/
Thairou838/
Thairuh834/
Tahairu833/
Thairut832/
Tharaut831/
Tharoud831/
Tharrau831/
Tharuid831/
Thatrou830/
Tarus8022,929/
Tairu808,572/
Tarui806,145/
Tarau801,985/
Tarou801,823/
Tauru801,021/
Tarru80707/
Tarud80281/
Tarut80205/
Theru80204/
Taruz80117/
Taruh80106/
Tayru8086/
Targu8082/
Tarup8072/
Taaru8070/
Tareu8049/
Tahru8034/
Tasru8021/
Taeru8020/
Tarhu8018/
Thoru8013/
Tarzu8012/
Taruu8010/
Tohru806/
Tatru805/
Ttaru803/
Taruy802/
Tarux802/
Tearu801/
Taruj801/
Taharouh77558/
Tharault7744/
Tahairou775/
Thauraux771/
Thauraud771/
Taharrou771/
Tahayrou771/
Taharout771/
Thaitrus771/
Tairou7310,345/
Taïrou733,211/
Tayrus73922/
Taraud73865/
Taurus73786/
Tarrau73345/
Taîrou73332/
Tharoo73319/
Tarahu73241/
Tarrou73118/
Ta'aru73107/
Taarup7372/
Tahuru7366/
Tarrus7362/
Tauruy7351/
Taarud7344/
Taurou7339/
Tarauş7336/
Taroux7335/
Taurau7332/
Tairus7331/
Tahrou7330/
Taruch7316/
Thorau7316/
Taraut7314/
Tatrus7313/
Tarutt7312/
Taurui7311/
Tajrou7310/
Taihru739/
Targou739/
Tarush738/
Tauruh738/
Tarous738/
Tarout737/
Tarzuu737/
Taerau737/
Tayrou735/
Targuh735/
Thooru734/
Tairuh734/
Tareus734/
Tairui734/
Thorru733/
Tohuru733/
Thoiru733/
Tahyru733/
Thorut732/
Taurut732/
Taraus732/
Tarzou732/
Tarhou732/
Tairru732/
Tatrou732/
Tarouz732/
Teatru731/
Theeru731/
Taarou731/
Tairau731/
Tairgu731/
Taroud731/
Tarouj731/
Tarreu731/
Targau731/
Taurup731/
Taruis731/
Taruit731/
Ttarou731/
Taruss731/
Thereu731/
Tairud731/
Tairut731/
Tearus730/
Tharrault7149/
Taharouht711/
Toru675,550/
Teru674,669/
Tarroux67700/
Thoreux67258/
Tarrous67205/
Thorrud67159/
Tarraud67101/
Tayrouz6794/
Tõru6788/
Taró6764/
Thotrup6754/
Taroush6739/
Thorhus6731/
Tarault6725/
Taruggi6720/
Tarauds6719/
Tairouz6716/
Thoraux6715/
Thoirus677/
Tarahau676/
Tatrous676/
Töru676/
Tarhaus676/
Tarrouh675/
Thoroud674/
Tarauts674/
Tarhush672/
Tairush672/
Tauraus672/
Therauh671/
Tatraux671/
Tarouch671/
Taaïrou671/
Tahïrou671/
Taiïrou671/
Taureux671/
Tatruch671/
Taruidh671/
Tayrous671/
Tahrout671/
Tahrouz671/
Thoruth671/
Tarrhgu671/
Tarraus670/
Thoroux670/
Tarraut670/
Thorrau670/

Tharu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tharu in the Hindi language
थारूtharu84.24
थारुtharu13.13
ठारूtharu2.36
थरूtharu0.18
थरुtharu0.09
Tharu in the Oriya language
ଥରୁtharu65.85
ଠାରୁtharu24.39
ଥାରୁtharu2.44
ଠରୁtharu2.44
ଥରୂtharu2.44
ଠାରୂtharu2.44
Tharu in the Marathi language
थारुtharu57.29
थारूtharu25
ठरूtharu8.33
थरुtharu2.08
ठारूtharu2.08
ठाउtha'u1.04
ठरुtharu1.04
तारुtaru1.04

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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 Tharu
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