Karachu Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Karachu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 78 | 1:592,050 | 27,720 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Karachu (27) may also be a first name.
Karachu Demographics
Karachu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Karachu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karachu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karachu is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karachu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karachu is the 1,849,867th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. Karachu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Karachu are found; 78 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 27 people.
It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 592,050. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Muranga County, where 83 percent live, Kiambu County, where 12 percent live and Nairobi County, where 5 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 21 percent live and Iran, where 1 percent live.
Karachu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karachou | 93 | 17 | / |
| Karachud | 93 | 1 | / |
| Karachau | 93 | 1 | / |
| Karacu | 92 | 346 | / |
| Karachous | 88 | 2 | / |
| Karachuha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kkaracu | 86 | 1,171 | / |
| Karechu | 86 | 67 | / |
| Kaaracu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kharakhu | 80 | 24 | / |
| Karacuha | 80 | 23 | / |
| Karacius | 80 | 12 | / |
| Karakhou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kharacau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kkarakhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caracheu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caracu | 77 | 126 | / |
| Karazu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karatsu | 71 | 2,147 | / |
| Kerechu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Karajou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Korakhu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karazau | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karatzu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ccaracu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karhatsu | 67 | 66 | / |
| Karatzou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Korakhau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Carakhau | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Karachu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis