Karebu Surname
Approximately 240 people bear this surname
Karebu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 108 | 1:490,200 | 32,950 |
| Kenya | 56 | 1:824,641 | 32,113 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kariebu | 92 | 37 | / |
| Kareebu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kairebu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Karebou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Karabu | 83 | 1,324 | / |
| Karibu | 83 | 574 | / |
| Kerebu | 83 | 86 | / |
| Karobu | 83 | 13 | / |
| Korebu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Karaabu | 77 | 98 | / |
| Karabuğ | 77 | 50 | / |
| Karabau | 77 | 34 | / |
| Karibou | 77 | 23 | / |
| Kerebau | 77 | 11 | / |
| Karevui | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kharibu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Carebeu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Keerebu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karabui | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kauribu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kharabu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kaarabu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kereabu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karempu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karibui | 77 | 2 | / |
| Korebut | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kaurabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karibeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korebou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharobu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karibut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korrebu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karibhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karabuy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karobui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kareboo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharabuh | 71 | 122 | / |
| Kaharabu | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kharempu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kariboux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karibudd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karrabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korabu | 67 | 5,796 | / |
| Korobu | 67 | 192 | / |
| Qaribu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kerabu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Carabu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koribu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keribu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Corebu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kerobu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaharabui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kharribou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caressbeu | 67 | 1 | / |
Karebu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karebu in the Marathi language | ||
| कारेबु | karebu | 75 |
| कारेबू | karebu | 25 |
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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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- 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 Karebu
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