Karendi Surname

202,708th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Karendi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karendi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,9681:23,4652,664
Indonesia801:1,653,115108,474
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Kárendi (9) are calculated separately.

Karendi (450) may also be a first name.

Karendi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karendi is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kárendi. For other possible spellings of Karendi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karendi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karendi is the 202,708th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,547,978 people. Karendi occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Karendi are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 403,380th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 450 people.

Karendi is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,968 people, or 1 in 23,465. In Kenya Karendi is most prevalent in: Meru County, where 60 percent reside, Tharaka Nithi County, where 29 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 5 percent reside. Barring Kenya Karendi exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 4 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.

Karendi Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kárendi959/
Karendhi9322/
Karuendi934/
Karendii931/
Karndi9210/
Khaerendi885/
Karendish881/
Karindi86320/
Karenda86243/
Kerendi8646/
Karende8645/
Carendi8632/
Qarendi861/
Karndgi861/
Korendyi8072/
Kharende8055/
Kariende8050/
Korendij807/
Korendis802/
Kaurenda801/
Karendes801/
Karrenda801/
Karnde772,191/
Karnda776/
Karndy772/
Karendehe75124/
Karendysz751/
Karinda712,414/
Karndee71382/
Korenda71244/
Karinde7192/
Köröndi7134/
Kerindi7112/
Karndea7112/
Caréndi719/
Carenda718/
Kerende715/
Kaarnde715/
Korindi712/
Karnder712/
Karnnde712/
Korndoi711/
Korendy711/
Kahrindish711/
Karndde711/
Kharnde711/
Kearndy711/
Carindi711/
Kharinda67389/
Carender67277/
Korindio6741/
Korendha6716/
Kharnduj6710/
Kourenda671/
Korendys671/
Karingyi671/
Khorenda671/
Carenday671/
Karindee671/
Carendee670/

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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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  • 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 Karendi
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