Kareke Surname
Approximately 120 people bear this surname
Kareke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Solomon Islands | 13 | 1:44,618 | 8,903 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Kareke (14) may also be a first name.
Kareke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kareke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kareke (Marathi: कारेके, Russian: Кареке) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kareke? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kareke is the 1,658,108th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Kareke are found; 43 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 33 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kareke is also the 3,024,661st most widespread forename world-wide, held by 14 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 209,070. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Hela, where 90 percent live, Bougainville, where 3 percent live and Gulf, where 3 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in India, where 12 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kareke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kareke in the Marathi language | ||
| कारेके | kareke | - |
| Kareke in the Russian language | ||
| Кареке | kareke | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kareke
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