Karamu Surname
Approximately 246 people bear this surname
Karamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 61 | 1:757,048 | 31,106 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Uganda | 43 | 1:907,890 | 40,955 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Karamu (4,171) may also be a first name.
Karamu Demographics
Karamu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Karamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karamu (Hindi: करमू, Marathi: करमू, Oriya: କରମୁ) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karamu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,025,894th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Karamu reside; 43 percent reside in East Africa and 41 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 107,505th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 4,171 people.
The surname Karamu is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 757,048. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nyamira County, where 80 percent are found, Kwale County, where 7 percent are found and Embu County, where 2 percent are found. Beside Kenya this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent are found and Uganda, where 17 percent are found.
Karamu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karamuz | 92 | 219 | / |
| Karamou | 92 | 150 | / |
| Kharamu | 92 | 22 | / |
| Karamau | 92 | 8 | / |
| Karaimu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Karaamu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Karamuç | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kayramu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Katramu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karamuj | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karamui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karamoud | 86 | 315 | / |
| Karramou | 86 | 136 | / |
| Karamouz | 86 | 22 | / |
| Karamuha | 86 | 15 | / |
| Karamuch | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kharamau | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kaharamu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kauramau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karamouh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karemu | 83 | 518 | / |
| Keramu | 83 | 234 | / |
| Koramu | 83 | 15 | / |
| Caramu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Karomu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Karhamoud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kareemu | 77 | 512 | / |
| Karomus | 77 | 5 | / |
| Caramuz | 77 | 4 | / |
| Koramau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kheramu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Keramou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Qaramuz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karamoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koramou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kauremu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karamoe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karromu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koratmu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korramu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karomou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharomu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karahamoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khattramou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kerramou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Karuimou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Karoumou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kareimou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khorramu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khoramau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keremu | 67 | 282 | / |
| Koromu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Koremu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keromu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caraymaud | 67 | 1 | / |
Karamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karamu in the Oriya language | ||
| କରମୁ | karamu | 66.89 |
| କାରମୁ | karamu | 29.73 |
| କରମୂ | karamu | 2.03 |
| କମୁର୍ | kamur | 0.68 |
| େଗୗରା | egara | 0.68 |
| Karamu in the Hindi language | ||
| करमू | karamu | 65.17 |
| करमु | karamu | 28.09 |
| करामू | karamu | 4.49 |
| करामु | karamu | 2.25 |
| Karamu in the Marathi language | ||
| करमू | karamu | 61.54 |
| कारमु | karamu | 15.38 |
| करामु | karamu | 7.69 |
| करमु | karamu | 7.69 |
| राम | rama | 7.69 |
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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
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- 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 Karamu
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