Karemu Surname
Approximately 518 people bear this surname
Karemu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 316 | 1:146,139 | 11,699 |
| Nigeria | 181 | 1:978,689 | 41,594 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Karemu (214) may also be a first name.
Karemu Demographics
Karemu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Karemu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karemu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karemu (Hindi: करेमु) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Karemu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karemu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 600,164th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 14,068,621 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Karemu reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Karemu is also the 617,781st most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 214 people.
It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 316 people, or 1 in 146,139. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Meru County, where 64 percent are found, Tharaka Nithi County, where 19 percent are found and Kitui County, where 15 percent are found. Beside Kenya this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 35 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.
Karemu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Karemu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kareemu | 92 | 512 | / |
| Kariemu | 92 | 70 | / |
| Karemou | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kharemu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kauremu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kareimou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Karimu | 83 | 28,867 | / |
| Keremu | 83 | 282 | / |
| Karamu | 83 | 246 | / |
| Koremu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Karomu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Khatremou | 80 | 8 | / |
| Karimou | 77 | 43,814 | / |
| Koremou | 77 | 1,381 | / |
| Kharamu | 77 | 22 | / |
| Keremuu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Karamau | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kereemu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Karrimu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kharimu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Karaamu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karimui | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karaimu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karymou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kargimu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kaarimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karimuu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karemoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharomu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karamui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karhimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karamuj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karromu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khattremou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karimouy | 71 | 22 | / |
| Kaarimou | 71 | 15 | / |
| Karimmou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Karimouz | 71 | 4 | / |
| Karimous | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kharamau | 71 | 3 | / |
| Karuimou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Karrimou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kariomou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kaharamu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kkarimou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hkarimou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kauramau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karamouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouremou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karimush | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerimu | 67 | 500 | / |
| Keramu | 67 | 234 | / |
| Koromu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Koramu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Caramu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Korimu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Carimu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keromu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karimujje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khatrimud | 67 | 1 | / |
Karemu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karemu in the Hindi language | ||
| करेमु | karemu | - |
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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 Karemu
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