Zaru Surname

341,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Zaru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2491:62,0019,346
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Uganda1061:368,29523,776
India771:9,961,888192,972
Italy591:1,036,55470,719
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Afghanistan471:684,1107,621
Switzerland381:216,12918,575
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
France161:4,151,420237,746
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Jordan111:803,85814,945
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Zarú (1) are calculated separately.

Zaru (943) may also be a first name.

Zaru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zaru (Bengali: ঝারু, Russian: Зару) is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Zarú. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaru? popularity and diffusion

Zaru is the 341,803rd most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 6,785,425 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 59 percent of Zaru are found; 23 percent are found in Southern Africa and 23 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Zaru is also the 263,138th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 943 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 62,001. In Zimbabwe Zaru is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 40 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 21 percent are found and Harare Province, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 23 percent are found and Uganda, where 10 percent are found.

Zaru Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zaru has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zaru surname expanded 4,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zaru Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zaru surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zaru earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 14.22% less than the national average, earning €25,760 per year and in United States they earn 77.92% more than the national average, earning $76,771 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zarú921/
Zarau892,516/
Zarou891,372/
Zarzu89329/
Zairu8984/
Zarud8950/
Dzaru8944/
Zarus8941/
Zarut8936/
Zarup8926/
Zaruz8922/
Zaeru8918/
Zargu8911/
Zauru8910/
Zahru8910/
Zarui894/
Zaruj893/
Zatru891/
Zearu891/
Zaruy891/
Zaruu891/
Zgaru891/
Zaruh891/
Zarhu891/
Zarrou80570/
Zahrou80551/
Zaraut80504/
Zarauz80492/
Zahrau80171/
Zargou8087/
Zarouj8050/
Zaraus8047/
Ziarou8041/
Tzarou8039/
Zaharu8037/
Zarahu8036/
Zaruch8022/
Zarrau8019/
Zairus8017/
Zairou8012/
Zareus8010/
Zairau808/
Zaroud807/
Dzharu805/
Zarouh805/
Zahrup805/
Zaarau805/
Zaarou805/
Zaurus803/
Zarrus802/
Zarous802/
Zaruis802/
Zaraud802/
Zarrud802/
Zarout802/
Zaurud801/
Zairut801/
Zarouz801/
Zarzou801/
Zasreu801/
Zaroux801/
Zarhou801/
Zaïrou801/
Szarut801/
Zairud801/
Zahrud801/
Zarudt800/
Saru7537,838/
Zeru7519,337/
Jaru751,708/
Caru751,506/
Zoru7556/
Šaru7519/
Şaru751/
Ţaru751/
Zahairu731,616/
Zaharau73352/
Zaharou73185/
Szaruch7368/
Zahrush7315/
Zahrous739/
Zahrahu739/
Zarrouy737/
Zarault737/
Zarauth737/
Zhairou736/
Zarautz736/
Zarroud735/
Zaarout735/
Zarhoud734/
Dzharus733/
Zarauht733/
Zaroush733/
Zaharud733/
Zarrout732/
Zaarouz732/
Zatreux731/
Zayrouz731/
Zarruch731/
Zarzouh731/
Zairouz731/
Zaharru731/
Zarrauz731/
Zaarrou731/
Zatrout731/
Zairudd731/
Zahrudt730/
Sarup6716,980/
Sharu677,138/
Charu673,923/
Sarau672,341/
Carou671,519/
Sargu671,316/
Jarau671,133/
Sarou671,085/
Zahairou671,074/
Jarus671,018/
Carru67883/
Zaroe67760/
Jairu67757/
Sarru67339/
Sarut67335/
Jarut67317/
Sarus67315/
Jarou67304/
Carau67300/
Sairu67287/
Djaru67266/
Cairu67208/
Sauru67208/
Jharu67198/
Sarui67192/
Sarud67147/
Sahru67146/
Zaroo67145/
Zorou67126/
Xarau67125/
Saruç67123/
Sareu67109/
Jarru6795/
Satru6794/
Giaru6791/
Zereu6778/
Jauru6765/
Zaheirou6764/
Saaru6761/
Jarup6759/
Cayru6754/
Zerau6748/
Siaru6744/
Jatru6743/
Zahayrou6740/
Saruh6731/
Saeru6729/
Jarud6728/
Saruz6727/
Saruj6725/
Çargu6725/
Zeeru6722/
Jaaru6722/
Carui6722/
Caruy6714/
Zouru6710/
Careu6710/
Dzeru6710/
Searu679/
Zerru679/
Jarhu678/
Saruu677/
Carhu677/
Jayru677/
Tsaru676/
Jaruz676/
Sarhu675/
Zahaïrou675/
Şargu675/
Jaruś675/
Jarui674/
Zheru674/
Caaru674/
Saruy674/
Sasru673/
Zuiru673/
Ssaru673/
Zerui673/
Zaharudd673/
Sajru672/
Sgaru672/
Zaharahu672/
Cauru672/
Xarou672/
Tjaru672/
Dzharush671/
Zorus671/
Zehru671/
Sayru671/
Caruá671/
Jasru671/
Zarhoush671/
Zaheyrou671/
Çayru671/
Zorru671/
Zérou671/
Sarzu671/
Txaru671/
Zoreu671/
Zorzu671/
Caruj671/
Jareu671/
Jarux671/
Zarouhie670/

Zaru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaru in the Bengali language
ঝারুjharu76.92
ঝরুjharu23.08
Zaru in the Russian language
Заруzaru-

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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 Zaru
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