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 surname Karanu (Hindi: करनू, Marathi: करणु, Oriya: କରନ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karanu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 150,270th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,482,134 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Karanu reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Karanu is also the 214,466th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 1,341 people.
The surname Karanu is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 2,813 people, or 1 in 16,417. In Kenya Karanu is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 29 percent live, Nairobi County, where 23 percent live and Nakuru County, where 18 percent live. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Karanu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Karanu last name is predominantly 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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