Karichu Surname
Approximately 464 people bear this surname
Karichu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 457 | 1:101,050 | 8,825 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Karichu (62) may also be a first name.
Karichu Demographics
Karichu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Karichu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karichu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karichu occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Karichu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karichu? popularity and diffusion
Karichu is the 651,048th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 15,705,918 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Karichu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Karichu is also the 1,246,114th most common given name in the world, borne by 62 people.
The last name Karichu is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 457 people, or 1 in 101,050. In Kenya Karichu is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 43 percent reside, Muranga County, where 24 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Kenya it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Karichu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karicu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Karechu | 86 | 67 | / |
| Kerichu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Karuchu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Karidzhu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Karichoo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Catrichu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karizu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharikhou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Catricheu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kerechu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Khariju | 71 | 5 | / |
| Karuizu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caruchu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karitsou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Korizu | 62 | 35 | / |
| Carizu | 62 | 20 | / |
| Karezu | 62 | 8 | / |
| Koruycu | 57 | 14 | / |
| Karetsu | 57 | 13 | / |
| Karezou | 57 | 5 | / |
| Koritsu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Karetsou | 53 | 278 | / |
| Karetsau | 53 | 8 | / |
| Couricius | 50 | 5 | / |
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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 Karichu
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