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) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Karetu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karetu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,100,440th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. Karetu is primarily found in Oceania, where 88 percent of Karetu live; 85 percent live in Oceania Islands and 85 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 263,023. In Papua New Guinea Karetu is most frequent in: Northern, where 100 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea Karetu is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 8 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
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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- 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 Karetu
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