Karebu Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

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

Karebu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karebu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1081:490,20032,950
Kenya561:824,64132,113
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
India51:153,413,076951,030
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Karebu (269) may also be a first name.

Karebu Last Name Facts

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

Karebu (Marathi: कारेबु) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karebu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karebu is the 1,044,719th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 30,364,775 people. The surname Karebu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Karebu are found; 70 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 542,091st most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 269 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 490,200. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mara Region, where 97 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 1 percent reside and Singida Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Karebu occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 23 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kariebu9237/
Kareebu923/
Kairebu922/
Karebou922/
Karabu831,324/
Karibu83574/
Kerebu8386/
Karobu8313/
Korebu833/
Karaabu7798/
Karabuğ7750/
Karabau7734/
Karibou7723/
Kerebau7711/
Karevui776/
Kharibu774/
Carebeu774/
Keerebu773/
Karabui773/
Kauribu773/
Kharabu773/
Kaarabu772/
Kereabu772/
Karempu772/
Karibui772/
Korebut772/
Kaurabu771/
Karibeu771/
Korebou771/
Kharobu771/
Karibut771/
Korrebu771/
Karibhu771/
Karabuy771/
Karobui771/
Kareboo771/
Kharabuh71122/
Kaharabu7112/
Kharempu712/
Kariboux711/
Karibudd711/
Karrabou711/
Korabu675,796/
Korobu67192/
Qaribu6728/
Kerabu6723/
Carabu676/
Koribu672/
Keribu672/
Corebu672/
Kerobu671/
Kaharabui671/
Kharribou671/
Caressbeu671/

Karebu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karebu in the Marathi language
कारेबुkarebu75
कारेबूkarebu25

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karebu
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