Karekezi Surname
Approximately 21,288 people bear this surname
Karekezi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 20,775 | 1:547 | 110 |
| DR Congo | 185 | 1:399,349 | 33,942 |
| Uganda | 152 | 1:256,837 | 18,920 |
| Belgium | 37 | 1:310,720 | 35,739 |
| Burundi | 25 | 1:392,194 | 499 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Karekezi (110) may also be a first name.
Karekezi Demographics
Average Karekezi Salary in
United States
$31,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karekezi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karekezi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karekezi is borne by more people in Rwanda than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karekezi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 25,337th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 342,331 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Karekezi live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Karekezi is also the 895,203rd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 110 people.
It is most frequently used in Rwanda, where it is held by 20,775 people, or 1 in 547. Other than Rwanda this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.
Karekezi Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Karekezi earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.15% less than the national average, earning $36,192 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karekeezi | 94 | 2 | / |
| Karekeze | 88 | 4 | / |
| Karecezi | 88 | 3 | / |
| Karikezi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Karakezi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kerekezi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Karrekesi | 82 | 4 | / |
| Karechezi | 82 | 2 | / |
| Karakizi | 75 | 40 | / |
| Karikazi | 75 | 14 | / |
| Karakozi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kerekesi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Karokozi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Karikizi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kerekazi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karikodzi | 71 | 18 | / |
| Kerekhazi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Karrakesi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Karechesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kareskyzy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karakadzai | 67 | 149 | / |
| Khatrikesi | 67 | 52 | / |
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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 Karekezi
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