Tharua Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Tharua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tharua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya481:962,08134,106
India91:85,229,487684,495
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Tharua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tharua (Oriya: ଥରୁଆ) is found most in Kenya. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tharua? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tharua is the 2,414,640th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Tharua live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 962,081. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Laikipia County, where 98 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tharuea92168/
Tarua91696/
Taurua83424/
Tairua83165/
Tarzua8369/
Tharwa8359/
Tarhua8345/
Tarrua835/
Tarwua834/
Tharva832/
Taharwa7732/
Tharvad775/
Taruhay773/
Tarzuaa771/
Tharvat771/
Tarba732,292/
Torua73940/
Tarwa73767/
Tarva73115/
Taruo7331/
Terua7321/
Taharwah712/
Tharbeau710/
Tarway67624/
Torwua67463/
Tarbaj67384/
Tarbay67379/
Torzua67133/
Taerwa67118/
Terwua67112/
Tarvas67111/
Teurua67108/
Tarvaa6797/
Tarwah6783/
Tarbai6776/
Tarwai6735/
Tarbau6732/
Tarvaz6712/
Tarwuo679/
Tourua677/
Tarzwa676/
Toirua676/
Tarwea675/
Tarwou675/
Tarvat674/
Theruo673/
Teerua672/
Tarwaz671/
Toorua671/
Tatrva671/
Tatrwa671/
Tarwaj671/
Toruea671/
Tarzuo671/
Terrua671/
Ta'aruahe671/
Tairwa671/
Tarbou671/
Taurba671/
Tarvai671/
Tarvou671/
Tarveu670/

Tharua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tharua in the Oriya language
ଥରୁଆtharu'a85.71
ଠାରୁଆtharu'a14.29

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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
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  • 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 Tharua
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