Kareeb Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Kareeb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Tunisia | 13 | 1:46,971 | 6,396 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Kareeb (59) may also be a first name.
Kareeb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kareeb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kareeb (Hindi: करीब) occurs in Qatar more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kareeb.
How Common Is The Last Name Kareeb? popularity and diffusion
Kareeb is the 2,483,783rd most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Kareeb live; 53 percent live in West Asia and 53 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,282,666th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 59 people.
The surname Kareeb is most commonly occurring in Qatar, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 147,375. Not including Qatar it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Tunisia, where 22 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katreeb | 92 | 35 | / |
| Khareeb | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kareb | 91 | 463 | / |
| Kareev | 83 | 764 | / |
| Qareeb | 83 | 210 | / |
| Karepe | 83 | 136 | / |
| Khareb | 83 | 18 | / |
| Katreb | 83 | 6 | / |
| Karieb | 83 | 6 | / |
| Karoeb | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaireb | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karebs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khareev | 77 | 11 | / |
| Karejev | 77 | 8 | / |
| Karayeb | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karajeb | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karehab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karephe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kareepe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karib | 73 | 5,074 | / |
| Karep | 73 | 275 | / |
| Karab | 73 | 137 | / |
| Kereb | 73 | 103 | / |
| Qareb | 73 | 90 | / |
| Karob | 73 | 37 | / |
| Careb | 73 | 19 | / |
| Karyb | 73 | 9 | / |
| Koreb | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khayreev | 71 | 66 | / |
| Karaieev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katrephe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karipe | 67 | 1,578 | / |
| Kharab | 67 | 1,142 | / |
| Korzeb | 67 | 700 | / |
| Kharebova | 67 | 372 | / |
| Karoub | 67 | 337 | / |
| Korieb | 67 | 289 | / |
| Karabh | 67 | 269 | / |
| Kharev | 67 | 181 | / |
| Kharob | 67 | 134 | / |
| Kaurab | 67 | 110 | / |
| Koryeb | 67 | 110 | / |
| Kharib | 67 | 70 | / |
| Kairab | 67 | 56 | / |
| Korepe | 67 | 35 | / |
| Karepp | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kaarep | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kareap | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kareip | 67 | 12 | / |
| Karrib | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kaerab | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kerebh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Karrab | 67 | 7 | / |
| Karaep | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kahrib | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koreib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Karaib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaaryb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kharep | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karobh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaarab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaarib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carebd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qarreb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karrob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgareb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kariep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaurep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karrev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaurob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karjpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoreb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karrep | 67 | 0 | / |
Kareeb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kareeb in the Hindi language | ||
| करीब | kariba | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kareeb
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