Karibwa Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Karibwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1:113,407 | 1,341 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Karibwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karibwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karibwa is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karibwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karibwa is the 6,723,624th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Karibwa live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Ntungamo District, where 40 percent live, Kibaale District, where 20 percent live and Mitooma District, where 20 percent live. Excluding Uganda Karibwa is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and Kiribati, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karubwa | 86 | 107 | / |
| Karibua | 86 | 59 | / |
| Karibwe | 86 | 40 | / |
| Karebwa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kairebwa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kareebwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karibwije | 75 | 148 | / |
| Karebwahe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qaribba | 71 | 11 | / |
| Karebwe | 71 | 7 | / |
| Karibui | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karibweije | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keirebwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karimpva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kharebva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karipui | 57 | 299 | / |
| Karivuo | 57 | 36 | / |
| Karevui | 57 | 6 | / |
| Karepua | 57 | 4 | / |
| Caribbo | 57 | 2 | / |
| Koripua | 57 | 1 | / |
| Caribbi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Korebwi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kaaripuo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Carrübba | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kaarivuo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Karuppuah | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Karibwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis