Tharu Surname
Approximately 518,989 people bear this surname
Tharu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 514,630 | 1:55 | 9 |
| India | 2,317 | 1:331,060 | 18,273 |
| Sri Lanka | 804 | 1:25,881 | 3,346 |
| Malaysia | 600 | 1:49,157 | 3,888 |
| Qatar | 502 | 1:4,697 | 489 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Tharu (3,167) may also be a first name.
Tharu Demographics
Tharu Political Affiliation
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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
Tharu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tharu in the Hindi language | ||
| थारू | tharu | 84.24 |
| थारु | tharu | 13.13 |
| ठारू | tharu | 2.36 |
| थरू | tharu | 0.18 |
| थरु | tharu | 0.09 |
| Tharu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଥରୁ | tharu | 65.85 |
| ଠାରୁ | tharu | 24.39 |
| ଥାରୁ | tharu | 2.44 |
| ଠରୁ | tharu | 2.44 |
| ଥରୂ | tharu | 2.44 |
| ଠାରୂ | tharu | 2.44 |
| Tharu in the Marathi language | ||
| थारु | tharu | 57.29 |
| थारू | tharu | 25 |
| ठरू | tharu | 8.33 |
| थरु | tharu | 2.08 |
| ठारू | tharu | 2.08 |
| ठाउ | tha'u | 1.04 |
| ठरु | tharu | 1.04 |
| तारु | taru | 1.04 |
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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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- 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 Tharu
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