Karanu Surname
Approximately 2,936 people bear this surname
Karanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,813 | 1:16,417 | 1,968 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Indonesia | 39 | 1:3,391,005 | 183,158 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Karanu (1,341) may also be a first name.
Karanu Demographics
Average Karanu Salary in
United States
$58,241 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karanu (Hindi: करनू, Marathi: करणु, Oriya: କରନ) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karanu? popularity and diffusion
Karanu is the 150,270th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,482,134 people. The surname Karanu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Karanu reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 214,466th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 1,341 people.
The surname Karanu is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,813 people, or 1 in 16,417. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 29 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 23 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 18 percent are found. Besides Kenya this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
Karanu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Karanu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Karanu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.98% more than the national average, earning $58,241 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karangu | 92 | 337 | / |
| Karanut | 92 | 212 | / |
| Karganu | 92 | 27 | / |
| Karanuh | 92 | 23 | / |
| Karhanu | 92 | 21 | / |
| Karannu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Karanau | 92 | 4 | / |
| Karanou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Karanuz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karainu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karanouh | 86 | 1,110 | / |
| Karanout | 86 | 65 | / |
| Karangau | 86 | 9 | / |
| Karranut | 86 | 4 | / |
| Karanuch | 86 | 2 | / |
| Katranou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karahanu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khairanu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karanaut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karangou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Koranu | 83 | 95 | / |
| Caranu | 83 | 22 | / |
| Karenu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Karonu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Keranu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karahanau | 80 | 17 | / |
| Karannous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karonau | 77 | 29 | / |
| Keranuh | 77 | 11 | / |
| Caranau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Carangu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karuinu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caranus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharonu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karanoe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korangu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koranuj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Carranu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caranuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerainu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karenau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karenou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuiranu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ceauranu | 71 | 78 | / |
| Kouranou | 71 | 52 | / |
| Karounou | 71 | 47 | / |
| Korranuu | 71 | 23 | / |
| Korangou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Carangau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karanooh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koreanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ceaureanu | 67 | 37 | / |
| Korenu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kerenu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Koronu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Karounous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyrangou | 67 | 1 | / |
Karanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karanu in the Oriya language | ||
| କରନ | karana | - |
| Karanu in the Hindi language | ||
| करनू | karanu | 52.38 |
| करणू | karanu | 19.05 |
| करणु | karanu | 14.29 |
| करनु | karanu | 14.29 |
| Karanu in the Marathi language | ||
| करणु | karanu | 37.21 |
| करनु | karanu | 29.39 |
| करणू | karanu | 20.23 |
| करनू | karanu | 11.07 |
| कणुर् | kanur | 0.38 |
| कारणु | karanu | 0.38 |
| कणूर् | kanur | 0.19 |
| जकरणु | jakaranu | 0.19 |
| कारनु | karanu | 0.19 |
| िकसना | ikasana | 0.19 |
| कान्हु | kanhu | 0.19 |
| वारलु | varalu | 0.19 |
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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 Karanu
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