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
Karamu (Hindi: करमू, Marathi: करमू, Oriya: କରମୁ) is most common in Kenya. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Karamu.
How Common Is The Last Name Karamu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,025,894th most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 29,624,170 people. Karamu occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Karamu live; 43 percent live in East Africa and 41 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 107,505th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 4,171 people.
Karamu is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 757,048. In Kenya Karamu 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. Outside of Kenya this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent are found and Uganda, where 17 percent are found.
Karamu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname 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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- 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 Karamu
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