Karagu Surname

414,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Karagu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karagu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7571:61,0045,959
Papua New Guinea691:118,17016,048
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karagu (130) may also be a first name.

Karagu Last Name Facts

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

Karagu (Marathi: करगू, Russian: Карагу) is found most in Kenya. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karagu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 414,183rd most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 8,665,334 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Karagu live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Karagu is also the 814,623rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 130 people.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 757 people, or 1 in 61,004. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Muranga County, where 21 percent live, Nairobi County, where 16 percent live and Nakuru County, where 13 percent live. Apart from Kenya Karagu occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Karagu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Karagu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karagu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karagu in the Marathi language
करगूkaragu66.67
करगुkaragu33.33
Karagu in the Russian language
Карагуkaragu-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karagu
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