Surname Maroua (مروة 
, Maroua 
, Маруа 
) , all over the world, is a common family name. The last name Maroua is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a common surname, Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Tunisia. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Egypt, and Sudan. Predominantly, Maroua is the forename as well as the last name.