Karanj Surname
Approximately 149 people bear this surname
Karanj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 111 | 1:416,035 | 22,860 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Karanj (154) may also be a first name.
Karanj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karanj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karanj (Hindi: करंज, Marathi: करंज, Oriya: କର) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karanj? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,441,361st most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Karanj are found; 74 percent are found in East Africa and 74 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 740,891st most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 154 people.
Karanj is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 416,035. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nyandarua County, where 56 percent are found, Trans Nzoia County, where 43 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 1 percent are found. Barring Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karanj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karanj in the Hindi language | ||
| करंज | karanja | - |
| Karanj in the Oriya language | ||
| କର | kara | - |
| Karanj in the Marathi language | ||
| करंज | karanja | 88.24 |
| कारंज | karanja | 11.76 |
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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 Karanj
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