Kakaru Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kakaru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1081:75,4979,888
India131:59,005,029552,550
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Kakaru (104) may also be a first name.

Kakaru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kakaru (Hindi: काकरू, Marathi: ककरु, Oriya: କାକରୁ) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakaru? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kakaru is the 1,604,449th most widespread last name on earth, held by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname Kakaru occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 86 percent of Kakaru live; 86 percent live in Oceania Islands and 86 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 925,156th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 104 people.

The surname Kakaru is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 75,497. In Papua New Guinea Kakaru is most common in: Western Highlands, where 35 percent live, Madang, where 18 percent live and East Sepik, where 12 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 10 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khakaru9224/
Kakarau927/
Kakarou923/
Kakauru922/
Kakharu921/
Khakharu8642/
Kaskarau8612/
Kakkarou865/
Kakarutt862/
Kakkarut861/
Kakeru8344/
Kakoru8313/
Kekaru8310/
Kokaru8310/
Cakaru839/
Kacaru838/
Kakarouts8020/
Khakkarud801/
Koskaru7731/
Kakooru7714/
Kacarau776/
Khacaru774/
Kakeiru771/
Kokarut771/
Kakerou771/
Cakkaru771/
Kotkaru771/
Kokkaru771/
Khekaru771/
Kokarui771/
Kaikhasrau751/
Kakourou71138/
Khokharu7183/
Cakaraut711/
Khokharau6753/
Kokoru6744/
Kekeru679/
Cakoru676/
Kecaru671/
Kocaru671/
Khokharui671/
Kaikourou671/
Kaikkuiru671/

Kakaru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kakaru in the Marathi language
ककरुkakaru52.38
काकरुkakaru19.05
ककरूkakaru19.05
केशकरkesakara9.52
Kakaru in the Hindi language
काकरूkakaru50
ककारुkakaru25
ककरुkakaru25
Kakaru in the Oriya language
କାକରୁkakaru50
କକାରୁkakaru50

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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 Kakaru
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