Kairouan Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Kairouan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Kairouan (13) may also be a first name.
Kairouan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kairouan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kairouan (Arabic: قيروان) is more frequently found in Tunisia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kairouan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kairouan is the 5,587,209th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Kairouan live; 83 percent live in North Africa and 75 percent live in Mahgreb. Kairouan is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held given name worldwide, held by 13 people.
The last name Kairouan is most frequently occurring in Tunisia, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 76,328. Barring Tunisia Kairouan occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Libya, where 8 percent are found and Morocco, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirouan | 93 | 77 | / |
| Karouan | 93 | 7 | / |
| Kairoan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kirouane | 88 | 2,775 | / |
| Karouane | 88 | 348 | / |
| Karrouan | 88 | 6 | / |
| Khirouan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Karoan | 86 | 795 | / |
| Karoujian | 82 | 25 | / |
| Karougian | 82 | 16 | / |
| Karoujyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karoane | 80 | 535 | / |
| Karaoun | 80 | 97 | / |
| Karauan | 80 | 54 | / |
| Karoang | 80 | 28 | / |
| Karzoan | 80 | 16 | / |
| Karuean | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kiruean | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kerouan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Karoaan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Karouam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaaroan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qirouan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karuhan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kirauan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kerouane | 75 | 369 | / |
| Karuhang | 75 | 18 | / |
| Kiroyian | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kesrouan | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kirugian | 75 | 4 | / |
| Khiruean | 75 | 4 | / |
| Karayoan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kérouane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karaoune | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karoaung | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kharoang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qarouane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karauane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiraoune | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kojaroan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kayruhan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keroan | 71 | 199 | / |
| Karauhang | 71 | 81 | / |
| Kerhouant | 71 | 29 | / |
| Caroan | 71 | 10 | / |
| Karaon | 71 | 8 | / |
| Khaeruean | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kerrouane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kourouane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kherouane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kojaroean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kearuehan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Karaion | 67 | 41 | / |
| Keroane | 67 | 38 | / |
| Karayon | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kariean | 67 | 11 | / |
| Qaraoun | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kiroyon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kirajon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keroamn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caroann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caroant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karajon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karroam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerauan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiroan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kargaon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirayon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karaond | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerohan | 67 | 1 | / |
Kairouan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kairouan in the Arabic language | ||
| قيروان | qyrwan | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kairouan
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