Karigi Surname

309,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Karigi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karigi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8271:55,8405,557
Iraq2041:171,6754,240
India1501:5,113,769127,237
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Karigi (299) may also be a first name.

Karigi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karigi (Oriya: କାରିଗି) occurs most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Karigi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karigi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karigi is the 309,963rd most widely held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,993,048 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Karigi live; 68 percent live in East Africa and 68 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 509,704th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 299 people.

The last name Karigi is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 827 people, or 1 in 55,840. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 19 percent live, Kirinyaga County, where 16 percent live and Muranga County, where 16 percent live. Beside Kenya it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 17 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.

Karigi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Karigi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karigui92103/
Kariggi9242/
Kairigi9241/
Karuigi9214/
Kareigi9211/
Kharigi923/
Kaarigi923/
Karigoi922/
Karigie921/
Karigih921/
Karuingi8618/
Khariegi864/
Karigiaa861/
Kargighi861/
Karrighi861/
Karegi832,666/
Karugi832,296/
Kariga83656/
Karige83501/
Carigi83348/
Karisi83146/
Karizi83103/
Karici8379/
Karjgi8331/
Kariji8327/
Korigi8319/
Kerigi835/
Karygi831/
Karajgi771,594/
Karizie77854/
Kahrizi7777/
Kariega7765/
Cariggi7753/
Karaisi7750/
Karzizi7739/
Karisić7738/
Khariji7724/
Kharizi7724/
Kauriga7722/
Kayrici7720/
Kahrisi7719/
Kareiji7718/
Kareizi7715/
Kayrisi7713/
Karitci7713/
Karaiga7711/
Kairisi7710/
Karegiy7710/
Kharisi779/
Karyogi778/
Kairegi777/
Karisai776/
Kherigi776/
Karisih775/
Katriji775/
Karigha775/
Kareisi775/
Karigge774/
Kairugi774/
Kharjgi773/
Karigga773/
Karoisi773/
Kaurisi773/
Karizis773/
Karisoi773/
Karidzi772/
Carigie772/
Karisei772/
Kairiji772/
Kareiga772/
Khariga772/
Kaarisi771/
Karriga771/
Karuggi771/
Koraigi771/
Kourigi771/
Karisie771/
Karidji771/
Karigay771/
Karizai771/
Karuizi771/
Karuugi771/
Karuhgi771/
Kairige771/
Kahregi771/
Karaizi771/
Korighi771/
Qarigia771/
Karrigy770/
Kariges770/
Carigiet71390/
Kharigay71368/
Karaisci7153/
Kauraisi7145/
Karisihe7137/
Kahriger7128/
Kasrijai7120/
Karriger7115/
Karroygi716/
Kairaisi715/
Kasregis714/
Kareangi714/
Khairizi713/
Kottrigi712/
Khauregi712/
Kearisie712/
Kaarijit711/
Kharajgi711/
Karigaha711/
Karroisi711/
Karuhiji711/
Khatriji711/
Kaireiga711/
Kaharisi711/
Kourigui711/
Carrigui711/
Kharigha711/
Karoinge711/
Karridge710/
Karega675,733/
Cariga671,144/
Kariza67665/
Kareji67656/
Karise67633/
Carisi67624/
Carige67258/
Karize67225/
Carugi67115/
Karesi6795/
Koriga6771/
Kareci6764/
Korizi6762/
Karege6751/
Karyga6750/
Keregi6739/
Korisi6738/
Karezi6730/
Karuge6727/
Carici6724/
Koregi6714/
Carizi6714/
Karjji6712/
Khareigay6712/
Karije678/
Carigé674/
Karjge673/
Korigiaja673/
Karice673/
Korige672/
Khairaizi672/
Karjci672/
Koriji672/
Kaharaiga672/
Karizy672/
Korugi672/
Kerige672/
Kaarigeet671/
Korjgi671/
Carrighio671/
Korici671/
Khatrijai671/
Cariji671/
Qarizi671/
Carigy670/
Carrighie670/

Karigi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karigi in the Oriya language
କାରିଗିkarigi96.3
କାରିଗୀkarigi2.47
କାରିଣିkarini1.23

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