Kariba Surname

252,652nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kariba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kariba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7901:58,4565,769
Japan1941:658,99116,552
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Indonesia761:1,740,121112,888
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Belarus311:306,48634,064
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Kariba (3,647) may also be a first name.

Kariba Last Name Facts

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

Kariba (Georgian: კარიბა, Hindi: करीबा, Marathi: करीबा, Oriya: କରିବା, Russian: Кариба) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kariba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kariba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kariba is the 252,652nd most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,653,605 people. The surname Kariba is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Kariba reside; 53 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 116,952nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 3,647 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 790 people, or 1 in 58,456. In Kenya Kariba is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 21 percent live, Nairobi County, where 21 percent live and Nakuru County, where 20 percent live. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 12 percent live and Malawi, where 12 percent live.

Kariba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kariba last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kariba earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karibay92298/
Karibai92158/
Khariba9267/
Karaiba9227/
Karibah9217/
Kgariba9215/
Karibas9211/
Karioba925/
Karibaa925/
Karibaj924/
Karibha921/
Karhiba921/
Karibaz921/
Karieba921/
Karriba921/
Kairiba921/
Kharibat866/
Karibhai863/
Kariboha862/
Karibaya861/
Karibe835,040/
Karibo832,471/
Kareba831,018/
Karibi83951/
Koriba83729/
Karuba83377/
Qariba83240/
Karyba8343/
Cariba8318/
Keriba8311/
Karjba833/
Karibé832/
Kariby831/
Kharibach80273/
Karaibhai801/
Kouriba774,624/
Koreiba77366/
Kheriba77355/
Caraiba77236/
Kariebi77215/
Koraiba77137/
Carriba77118/
Karebai7795/
Karybay7781/
Khareba7777/
Kharibi7775/
Kharuba7767/
Koribah7753/
Kareeba7745/
Kharibe7735/
Kharyba7731/
Karimpa7728/
Kaireba7727/
Kgareba7724/
Karibou7723/
Caribas7723/
Carioba7719/
Karubai7716/
Caribay7716/
Kargibi7712/
Katribe7710/
Koribaa779/
Kareibi777/
Kariboi775/
Karaibo775/
Kargibo775/
Kharibo774/
Keribai774/
Karyoba774/
Kgaribe774/
Karebea773/
Karribo773/
Karybai772/
Karibui772/
Keribaa772/
Kairibi772/
Kariebo772/
Koribay772/
Koribai771/
Karibhi771/
Karubay771/
Karybas771/
Qariboa771/
Catriba771/
Keraiba771/
Kaaribi771/
Kareibo771/
Kearibe771/
Kairibo771/
Katribo771/
Karibio771/
Kariobo771/
Karisbo771/
Karibee771/
Kariebe771/
Karuibo771/
Karuuba771/
Kayribo771/
Karebat771/
Kariboz771/
Karibeu771/
Keribea771/
Kerieba771/
Kariboo771/
Karubah771/
Qaribah771/
Kariber771/
Koribea771/
Kahruba770/
Karaibiş71277/
Caribaux71249/
Khoribah7117/
Karibist7117/
Caraibas7116/
Karaiboh7116/
Kaharuba7113/
Koribhai716/
Koraibai716/
Koraibaa715/
Khareeba714/
Khoribat713/
Koureiba712/
Kharibit711/
Karrebai711/
Karibych711/
Qaribağa711/
Keraibaa711/
Karibeit711/
Kariboux711/
Kharaibi711/
Khatribo711/
Kaireeba711/
Kaareeba711/
Koribaňa711/
Caribeau711/
Carribad711/
Karisbij711/
Kouribaa711/
Kereibay711/
Caribe671,881/
Karebo67731/
Koruba67445/
Khouribga67341/
Kereba67306/
Koribi67257/
Caribo67224/
Careba67195/
Koreba67176/
Keribo67175/
Caruba67174/
Koribe67165/
Karebe67144/
Caribé67117/
Karebi6769/
Coriba6753/
Koryba6735/
Qaribi6735/
Caribeaux6731/
Keruba6725/
Koribo6723/
Caribault6723/
Karubo6718/
Karibisth679/
Karybo674/
Caribi674/
Cariva674/
Karaiboch673/
Carribeau672/
Karyva672/
Kareby672/
Qaribaova671/
Cauraibay671/
Qaruba671/
Kharribou671/
Khatribis671/
Qaribe671/
Caribè671/
Caréba671/
Cariby670/

Kariba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kariba in the Georgian language
კარიბაkariba-
Kariba in the Hindi language
करीबाkariba92.31
कारीबाkariba7.69
Kariba in the Marathi language
करीबाkariba85.71
करीमाबीkarimabi14.29
Kariba in the Oriya language
କରିବାkariba66.67
କାରିବାଇkariba'i33.33
Kariba in the Russian language
Карибаkariba-

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