Karehu Surname
Approximately 109 people bear this surname
Karehu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 108 | 1:427,592 | 23,179 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Karehu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karehu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karehu occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karehu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,755,741st most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Karehu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Karehu is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 427,592. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 65 percent live, Kericho County, where 31 percent live and Nyeri County, where 4 percent live. Not including Kenya it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kareheu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Karehui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karohu | 83 | 47 | / |
| Kareju | 83 | 23 | / |
| Karihu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kareyu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kareou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karieu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karaeu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karuhiu | 77 | 25 | / |
| Karohau | 77 | 9 | / |
| Karihou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kharihu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kereheu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaurahu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karegiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karohiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karaahu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karyu | 73 | 3,444 | / |
| Kariu | 73 | 1,580 | / |
| Karju | 73 | 119 | / |
| Karahayu | 71 | 29 | / |
| Koreuheu | 71 | 13 | / |
| Khatrihu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kareoush | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karihoud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karyehoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carehaus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Careau | 67 | 991 | / |
| Karjus | 67 | 262 | / |
| Karyou | 67 | 181 | / |
| Kairyu | 67 | 64 | / |
| Kariou | 67 | 41 | / |
| Karoju | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kariuh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Karoau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kereyu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Carjeu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kariju | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koreyu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Karjou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khareouch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kariup | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kariua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kereju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karjoe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kharju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carieu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karyuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karjud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karaau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karjau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkariu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karuyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karyuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karyue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koreju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karuju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karriu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carihu | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Karehu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis