Maro Surname

46,453People worldwide
115Countries
TanzaniaMain country (40%)

Maro is borne by 46,453 people across 115 countries. It is most common in Tanzania: 18,772 bearers, or 40% of the world total.

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The Maro surname around the world

The table lists the 115 countries with at least one recorded Maro, ranked by number of bearers. After Tanzania come Egypt (10,921) and Madagascar (3,490).


Map of the Maro surname

The map shades each country by how many Maro live there: the darker the colour, the more bearers. Unshaded countries have none on record.

Distribution of Maro by country

  1. Tanzania Tanzania (18772)
  2. Egypt Egypt (10921)
  3. Madagascar Madagascar (3490)
  4. Kenya Kenya (2487)
  5. Indonesia Indonesia (2232)
  6. Philippines Philippines (1321)
  7. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (757)
  8. United States United States (744)
  9. India India (704)
  10. Nigeria Nigeria (665)
  11. Morocco Morocco (579)
  12. Senegal Senegal (368)
  13. France France (260)
  14. Pakistan Pakistan (211)
  15. Argentina Argentina (210)
  16. Brazil Brazil (206)
  17. Ivory Coast Ivory Coast (205)
  18. Mexico Mexico (203)
  19. Benin Benin (202)
  20. Russia Russia (195)
  21. Poland Poland (159)
  22. Japan Japan (143)
  23. French Polynesia French Polynesia (141)
  24. Italy Italy (128)
  25. Thailand Thailand (89)
  26. Iraq Iraq (84)
  27. Turkey Turkey (69)
  28. Ukraine Ukraine (59)
  29. Niger Niger (56)
  30. Lebanon Lebanon (52)
  31. Slovakia Slovakia (49)
  32. Uganda Uganda (45)
  33. Germany Germany (42)
  34. Portugal Portugal (38)
  35. Kuwait Kuwait (37)
  36. Canada Canada (33)
  37. Solomon Islands Solomon Islands (32)
  38. Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (27)
  39. Iran Iran (27)
  40. Cameroon Cameroon (27)
  41. Taiwan Taiwan (25)
  42. England England (24)
  43. New Zealand New Zealand (22)
  44. Malaysia Malaysia (21)
  45. Austria Austria (19)
  46. United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (17)
  47. Greece Greece (17)
  48. Mozambique Mozambique (16)
  49. Estonia Estonia (15)
  50. Australia Australia (14)
  51. Colombia Colombia (14)
  52. Albania Albania (9)
  53. Tunisia Tunisia (9)
  54. Finland Finland (9)
  55. Norway Norway (9)
  56. Peru Peru (9)
  57. Romania Romania (9)
  58. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (9)
  59. Cuba Cuba (8)
  60. Belarus Belarus (7)
  61. Algeria Algeria (6)
  62. Spain Spain (5)
  63. Bolivia Bolivia (5)
  64. Denmark Denmark (4)
  65. Ethiopia Ethiopia (4)
  66. Malawi Malawi (4)
  67. Belgium Belgium (4)
  68. Venezuela Venezuela (4)
  69. Botswana Botswana (4)
  70. Sweden Sweden (3)
  71. Georgia Georgia (3)
  72. Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (3)
  73. China China (3)
  74. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (3)
  75. Czech Republic Czech Republic (2)
  76. Syria Syria (2)
  77. Mauritania Mauritania (2)
  78. Croatia Croatia (2)
  79. Switzerland Switzerland (2)
  80. Cook Islands Cook Islands (2)
  81. Cyprus Cyprus (1)
  82. Sudan Sudan (1)
  83. Liberia Liberia (1)
  84. Lithuania Lithuania (1)
  85. Singapore Singapore (1)
  86. Latvia Latvia (1)
  87. Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1)
  88. Libya Libya (1)
  89. Andorra Andorra (1)
  90. Somalia Somalia (1)
  91. Ecuador Ecuador (1)
  92. Moldova Moldova (1)
  93. Afghanistan Afghanistan (1)
  94. South Sudan South Sudan (1)
  95. Mongolia Mongolia (1)
  96. Armenia Armenia (1)
  97. Tajikistan Tajikistan (1)
  98. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (1)
  99. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
  100. Namibia Namibia (1)
  101. New Caledonia New Caledonia (1)
  102. Hungary Hungary (1)
  103. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
  104. Netherlands Netherlands (1)
  105. Ireland Ireland (1)
  106. U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands (1)
  107. Israel Israel (1)
  108. Yemen Yemen (1)
  109. South Africa South Africa (1)
  110. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (1)
  111. Iceland Iceland (1)
  112. Jordan Jordan (1)
  113. Chile Chile (1)
  114. Qatar Qatar (1)
  115. Cambodia Cambodia (1)

Distribution of Maro by continent

Africa
37,900
29 countries
Asia
5,063
30 countries
Europe
1,056
33 countries
North America
991
7 countries
Oceania
969
7 countries
South America
450
8 countries

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Surnames similar to Maro

  1. Mauro
  2. Marr
  3. Mero
  4. Miro
  5. Moro
  6. Muro
  7. Myro
  8. Marou
  9. Maroa
  10. Marro
  11. Marw
  12. Maroy
  13. Maru
  14. Mary
  15. Mairo
  16. Mar
  17. Mara
  18. Mare
  19. Mari
  20. Mario
  21. Marow
  22. Mahre
  23. Marry
  24. Maior
  25. Mair
  26. Maira
  27. Maire
  28. Marye
  29. Marah
  30. Maur
  31. Marau
  32. Maray
  33. Maura
  34. Maree
  35. Marey
  36. Maria
  37. Marie
  38. Marii
  39. Marowa

Frequently asked questions about Maro surname

In which country is the Maro surname most common?

The Maro surname is most common in Tanzania with 18,772 registered people.

In how many countries is the Maro surname found?

The Maro surname is found in 115 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Maro surname?

According to our records, approximately 46,453 people have the Maro surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Maro surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Maro surname across the 115 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Maro?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Maro. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

Famous people with the surname Maro

Akaji Maro
1943 · Actor
Virgilius Maro Grammaticus
600–650 · Author
Marlon Maro
1965 · Footballer
Bernd Maro
1949 · Sculptor

The figures estimate living bearers from public registers and national censuses; they are not an exact count, and in countries with small samples they are best read as an order of magnitude.

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