Karano Surname

798,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Karano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1491:309,93219,396
Japan1311:975,91119,848
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
India61:127,844,230863,365
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Karano (198) may also be a first name.

Karano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karano (Hindi: करणो, Marathi: राणा, Oriya: କରାେଞା, Russian: Карано) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karano? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 798,040th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 20,703,255 people. The surname Karano occurs predominantly in Asia, where 44 percent of Karano are found; 42 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 644,447th most widespread forename on earth, borne by 198 people.

The last name Karano is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 309,932. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Nakuru County, where 41 percent are found, Trans Nzoia County, where 32 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Karano exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 37 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found.

Karano Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Karano surname is principally Christian (80%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karango92605/
Karanoi9229/
Karanot9215/
Karanop926/
Kharano924/
Karhano924/
Kargano922/
Karanou922/
Karanoa921/
Karanoj921/
Karaano921/
Karzano921/
Kaurano921/
Kairano921/
Karanouh861,110/
Karanout8665/
Karangoi869/
Kaharano865/
Karamnoo861/
Karanooh861/
Karahano861/
Khairano861/
Katranou861/
Kharango861/
Karangou861/
Karanoth861/
Karana834,184/
Carano832,312/
Karono83232/
Kareno83158/
Korano83146/
Kerano8313/
Qarano831/
Karannous801/
Kharanhot801/
Carrano775,384/
Karanga773,811/
Kharono773,227/
Karongo773,080/
Kargana771,883/
Carzano77566/
Karhana77294/
Caranoo77232/
Koranoi77157/
Carango77108/
Kharana7763/
Karanna7757/
Karauna7753/
Cargano7740/
Karanha7739/
Korango7733/
Catrano7725/
Kairana7721/
Karanah7721/
Koranoz7717/
Kaerono7716/
Careano7716/
Kahrana7711/
Khareno7711/
Karaina7711/
Kasrono778/
Kaurana778/
Caraino778/
Karahna777/
Karaana777/
Karrana776/
Cairano775/
Karatna774/
Caerano774/
Karreno774/
Kaerana774/
Karayna774/
Karuono774/
Kgarana773/
Caurano772/
Korzano772/
Karenoy772/
Kaarana772/
Caragno772/
Keerano772/
Koranho772/
Karaena771/
Kargono771/
Caranno771/
Karenou771/
Karonoo771/
Kahrono771/
Karanaa771/
Kkarana771/
Caranod771/
Caranoy771/
Kareana771/
Koreano771/
Kharrangoi751/
Katranas71428/
Quatrano71370/
Kairanga71188/
Kaironot71170/
Khairana71113/
Kouranos7198/
Karranna7182/
Kairanna7169/
Carrango7168/
Kauranga7162/
Kouranou7152/
Karounou7147/
Cattrano7139/
Karahana7134/
Karhanga7128/
Karahyna7119/
Karanadh7117/
Kharanga7110/
Kharanna719/
Carranho718/
Kairatna718/
Karzanah717/
Kayranga717/
Kauraena717/
Karannad717/
Karoongo716/
Karganna715/
Kearanga715/
Kaaranga715/
Caranhos715/
Karongoi715/
Korangou714/
Kaharana714/
Karhongo714/
Kargaana713/
Carragno713/
Khaurana712/
Kairongo712/
Carreano711/
Khayrono711/
Kharanad711/
Karanahe711/
Karanapp711/
Karanatz711/
Karaaina711/
Karranad711/
Kareanna711/
Careagno711/
Kharanap711/
Kharonoo711/
Kharoono711/
Kaharono711/
Kahranga711/
Karannah711/
Karaunga711/
Karanaut711/
Koyrango711/
Koreanos711/
Koreanou711/
Caureano711/
Karanaha711/
Carganno710/
Carana67657/
Karena67599/
Korana67457/
Corano67263/
Karona67230/
Qarana67190/
Kerana67174/
Khaeranah6735/
Koreno6726/
Carono6719/
Korono6716/
Caraño6716/
Khairanat6713/
Kereno676/
Karahanna675/
Kerono675/
Karahanas674/
Kharzanah673/
Khairanna673/
Karahanga672/
Khairanas671/
Karanahsh671/
Karounous671/
Kaurhanga671/
Karacinna671/
Koyrangou671/
Kourangoi671/
Carană671/
Kharaanah671/

Karano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karano in the Oriya language
କରାେଞାkaraena-
Karano in the Hindi language
करणोkarano50
करनोkarano40
करानोkarano10
Karano in the Marathi language
राणाrana50
करणॉkarano50
Karano in the Russian language
Караноkarano-

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