Karenya Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Karenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Karenya Demographics
Karenya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Karenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karenya (Marathi: करेन्या, Russian: Каренья) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karenya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Karenya is the 5,587,209th most common last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Karenya is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Karenya live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
Karenya is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 5,131,100. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Nandi County, where 44 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 11 percent are found and Migori County, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent are found and Russia, where 8 percent are found.
Karenya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kharenya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Karienya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Karenja | 86 | 61 | / |
| Karenia | 86 | 49 | / |
| Karinya | 86 | 13 | / |
| Korenya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Carenya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karienia | 80 | 6 | / |
| Karenjat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karinyas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karionya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kairinya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kareenia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Korenha | 71 | 221 | / |
| Korinya | 71 | 183 | / |
| Karinja | 71 | 138 | / |
| Karenjo | 71 | 55 | / |
| Carenea | 71 | 27 | / |
| Carenia | 71 | 19 | / |
| Qarynya | 71 | 8 | / |
| Carenha | 71 | 6 | / |
| Karinia | 71 | 5 | / |
| Karenio | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karinyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korenia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carinya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quaregna | 67 | 486 | / |
| Karingia | 67 | 28 | / |
| Carrenha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Koreniha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kasrinia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karinjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korrenja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keirinya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carrenea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karinjas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karginja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carienia | 67 | 0 | / |
Karenya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karenya in the Marathi language | ||
| करेन्या | karen'ya | - |
| Karenya in the Russian language | ||
| Каренья | karena | - |
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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 Karenya
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