Kariatu Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kariatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kariatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kariatu (309) may also be a first name.

Kariatu Last Name Facts

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

Kariatu is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kariatu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,944,094th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. Kariatu is mostly found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Kariatu reside; 66 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 50 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 500,178th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 309 people.

The last name Kariatu is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Bougainville, where 73 percent live, West New Britain, where 23 percent live and Morobe, where 5 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kariatou93171/
Kariattu931/
Kariattou881/
Qariatu861/
Karyatu861/
Kariotou8094/
Kariottu805/
Karyatou803/
Karyattu801/
Kargiotou758/
Cariathus750/
Kareotu711/
Karyotou67185/
Qaryatus671/
Kouriotou637/
Kereotu57100/
Gkourgiotou561/
Kereoutu531/

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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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  • 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 Kariatu
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