Karetu Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Karetu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Karetu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karetu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karetu (Hindi: करेटू, Oriya: କାେରତୁ) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karetu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,100,440th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 88 percent of Karetu are found; 85 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 85 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.
The last name is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 263,023. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Northern, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 8 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karetou | 92 | 19 | / |
| Karetau | 92 | 14 | / |
| Karethu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kareutu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Karettu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karietu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karreetu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karatu | 83 | 1,303 | / |
| Karotu | 83 | 866 | / |
| Karitu | 83 | 400 | / |
| Caretu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Keretu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Karrotu | 77 | 2,798 | / |
| Karaytu | 77 | 398 | / |
| Karatuğ | 77 | 302 | / |
| Karothu | 77 | 177 | / |
| Karatau | 77 | 76 | / |
| Kairatu | 77 | 72 | / |
| Karottu | 77 | 57 | / |
| Karattu | 77 | 43 | / |
| Karratu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Karithu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Karritu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kharotu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kharatu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kharitu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karathu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karitou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karaitu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaaratu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karotau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karotou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kkaratu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korietu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karatuu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karaatu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kairitu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karaaytu | 71 | 829 | / |
| Karrothu | 71 | 722 | / |
| Karyotou | 71 | 185 | / |
| Khaeratu | 71 | 148 | / |
| Kariotou | 71 | 94 | / |
| Kharitou | 71 | 28 | / |
| Khairatu | 71 | 21 | / |
| Kargituğ | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kaaristu | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kairittu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kariottu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Karrottu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Koirethu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Karaitou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kharothu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kharatau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karrathu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karrohtu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carethus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karituha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karattou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karaytuğ | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karathau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karrithu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carettus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Caratu | 67 | 101 | / |
| Korotu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Koratu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Keritu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kerotu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koritu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keratu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caritu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karitó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caretó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carrethus | 67 | 0 | / |
Karetu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karetu in the Hindi language | ||
| करेटू | karetu | - |
| Karetu in the Oriya language | ||
| କାେରତୁ | kaeratu | - |
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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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- 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 Karetu
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