Kareithi Surname

356,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kareithi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kareithi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9661:47,8054,908
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Kareithi (167) may also be a first name.

Kareithi Last Name Facts

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

Kareithi occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kareithi.

How Common Is The Last Name Kareithi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 356,197th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,144,653 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kareithi live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 708,111th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 167 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 966 people, or 1 in 47,805. In Kenya it is most common in: Nakuru County, where 23 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 19 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 17 percent reside. Besides Kenya this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Sudan, where 2 percent reside.

Kareithi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kareithi surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Kareithi earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kareiithi941/
Karithi935,226/
Karethi932/
Karethiy887/
Karethio884/
Kariethi881/
Karaithi881/
Kariti86244/
Karawethi8231/
Kareithay8219/
Kaireitis823/
Kariyathi822/
Karuithai821/
Karaiti80224/
Karioti80129/
Karathi80105/
Khariti8060/
Karetha8033/
Karitha8017/
Karitio8016/
Korethi809/
Kerithi806/
Karriti805/
Kareita804/
Kairiti804/
Karitie803/
Karethe802/
Karitti801/
Karuiti801/
Karoiti801/
Karitii801/
Koreiti801/
Karathiy751,636/
Kariyati75607/
Karithay75542/
Karaitis75162/
Kareitay75101/
Karuitha7560/
Kaurathi7543/
Kgarathi7528/
Karitich7519/
Karithep7514/
Kireitai759/
Keerithi758/
Kairitis756/
Karythis756/
Kharaiti754/
Kairathi753/
Kharathi753/
Kharitha752/
Kaarathi751/
Kireethi751/
Karetych751/
Karijati751/
Koraithi751/
Kharoiti751/
Karaiteh751/
Katraiti751/
Katritai751/
Kauraiti751/
Karituha751/
Kairitie751/
Kajiriti751/
Caritthi751/
Karoitha751/
Kareti715,889/
Karita715,375/
Kareta71821/
Karite71475/
Karete71272/
Kairaitis71186/
Cariti71153/
Koriti71131/
Kasriyati71128/
Keriti71108/
Karety7133/
Kharitich7125/
Khairitti7120/
Karijatti7114/
Karity716/
Kharathiy716/
Khairathi715/
Karijitti714/
Kharittha714/
Khariyati714/
Kiiahriti713/
Karithaya711/
Khajrathi711/
Kargiyati711/
Karijyoti711/
Kariyatti711/
Khairaiti711/
Kajuraiti711/
Caritheis710/
Carioti671,431/
Caristi67638/
Kargeti67367/
Karreti67328/
Karetiy67298/
Karateh67192/
Karyeti67167/
Khairiyati6794/
Karathe6765/
Karetai6762/
Karatha6760/
Khareta6758/
Khaeriyati6750/
Casriti6749/
Koretha6744/
Qaraiti6744/
Kaureti6739/
Kharita6739/
Karetta6738/
Karatei6733/
Kouriti6728/
Kayrite6725/
Kareati6725/
Karetie6725/
Karetti6718/
Korathi6716/
Karitei6714/
Kaareti6711/
Kareate675/
Kareeti675/
Kharite675/
Carriti675/
Karoita674/
Kairite674/
Karioty674/
Karityo674/
Khayriyati674/
Karieta674/
Karoite674/
Koritai674/
Qaritis674/
Koritti673/
Caritis673/
Kuiriti673/
Korethe673/
Karathy673/
Kharete672/
Kaireti672/
Karette672/
Karitta672/
Kareeta672/
Karuita672/
Karyete672/
Caretha671/
Keeriti671/
Kerathi671/
Kooriti671/
Karrita671/
Koritie671/
Kearita671/
Kcarita671/
Khajoraiti671/
Khairesteh671/
Karhita671/
Kaireta671/
Karaete671/
Karaita671/
Koriteh671/
Qaritit671/
Caritti671/
Karreta671/
Karrete671/
Kaarite671/
Carathi671/
Qoreiti671/
Karuete671/
Koritha671/
Karrity670/
Carithy670/

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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 Kareithi
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