Karangu Surname
Approximately 337 people bear this surname
Karangu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 225 | 1:205,244 | 14,810 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Karangu (92) may also be a first name.
Karangu Demographics
Average Karangu Salary in
United States
$65,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karangu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karangu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karangu (Marathi: करंगु) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karangu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 823,466th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 21,624,765 people. The surname Karangu occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Karangu are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 992,070th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 92 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 225 people, or 1 in 205,244. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nakuru County, where 32 percent live, Laikipia County, where 26 percent live and Nyeri County, where 17 percent live. Not including Kenya Karangu exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.
Karangu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Karangu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.8% more than the national average, earning $65,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karangau | 93 | 9 | / |
| Karangou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Karanu | 92 | 2,936 | / |
| Karagu | 92 | 841 | / |
| Karrangus | 88 | 6 | / |
| Karaing'u | 88 | 4 | / |
| Karasingu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Karanut | 86 | 212 | / |
| Karagou | 86 | 30 | / |
| Karganu | 86 | 27 | / |
| Karanuh | 86 | 23 | / |
| Karhanu | 86 | 21 | / |
| Karagup | 86 | 5 | / |
| Karagud | 86 | 5 | / |
| Karanau | 86 | 4 | / |
| Karannu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Karanou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Carangu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Karanuz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karaguh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Korangu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kharagu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karainu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karanouh | 80 | 1,110 | / |
| Karanout | 80 | 65 | / |
| Karagupp | 80 | 8 | / |
| Korangou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Karranut | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kaharagu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Karauguz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Karanuch | 80 | 2 | / |
| Karagouz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Carangau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karanaut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karhagau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katranou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kharagud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kharagut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khairanu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karagaud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karahanu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Korangut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koranu | 77 | 95 | / |
| Caranu | 77 | 22 | / |
| Caragu | 77 | 15 | / |
| Karonu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Koragu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karogu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karahanau | 75 | 17 | / |
| Karagouch | 75 | 12 | / |
| Koyrangou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karannous | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karonau | 71 | 29 | / |
| Caragut | 71 | 18 | / |
| Korongu | 71 | 10 | / |
| Caranau | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kaharagaud | 71 | 2 | / |
| Koragud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kharonu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karanoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carranu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caranuh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caranus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keyragu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koranuj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ceauranu | 67 | 78 | / |
| Kouranou | 67 | 52 | / |
| Karounou | 67 | 47 | / |
| Korranuu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Korongou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Caragudd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qaraghuz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koreanou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carragus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karanooh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoragau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouragou | 67 | 1 | / |
Karangu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karangu in the Marathi language | ||
| करंगु | karangu | 75 |
| करंगू | karangu | 25 |
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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 Karangu
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