Kariatu Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Kariatu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
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.
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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 Kariatu
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