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
Karetu (Hindi: करेटू, Oriya: କାେରତୁ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karetu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,100,440th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. Karetu is predominantly found in Oceania, where 88 percent of Karetu live; 85 percent live in Oceania Islands and 85 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
The last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 263,023. In Papua New Guinea Karetu is mostly found in: Northern, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs 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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