Kariama Surname

1,155,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Niger

Kariama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kariama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1811:4,237,930112,703
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Kariama (171) may also be a first name.

Kariama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kariama (Oriya: କାରିଆମା) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kariama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,155,901st most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. Kariama is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Kariama are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kariama is also the 698,971st most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 171 people.

The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 4,237,930. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Odisha, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account India Kariama occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 5 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kariama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kariama in the Oriya language
କାରିଆମାkari'ama89.03
କାରୀଆମାkari'ama6.45
କରିଆମାkari'ama1.94
କାରିଆାkariaa0.65
କରୀଆମାkari'ama0.65

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kariama
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