Karigo Surname

310,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Karigo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karigo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6741:78,5488,091
Kenya4191:110,2159,432
Papua New Guinea851:95,92612,852
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Karigo (135) may also be a first name.

Karigo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karigo (Arabic: كريغو) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karigo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 310,758th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,012,827 people. Karigo is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Karigo live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Karigo is also the 797,647th most frequently occurring given name on earth It is held by 135 people.

This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 674 people, or 1 in 78,548. In Tanzania Karigo is most frequent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 35 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 29 percent reside and Singida Region, where 24 percent reside. Not including Tanzania Karigo is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 35 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.

Karigo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Karigo surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kairigo9219/
Kariogo9214/
Karigoi922/
Karigoh921/
Karigho921/
Karigod921/
Karigoud861/
Kariga83656/
Karugo83504/
Carigo83454/
Korigo8324/
Kerigo8318/
Karego8317/
Karigap77171/
Cariego7781/
Kariega7765/
Carrigo7764/
Kauriga7722/
Karyogo7721/
Karaiga7711/
Karigad777/
Karigha775/
Karigga773/
Khariga772/
Karugho772/
Kareiga772/
Karhego771/
Karriga771/
Karuggo771/
Kareego771/
Kourigo771/
Kaurugo771/
Karigatowa751/
Carriego71291/
Karigaud7176/
Kharigap7110/
Carrigos712/
Kourigou712/
Karigaah711/
Khatriga711/
Karigaha711/
Kharigha711/
Kaireiga711/
Kareinga711/
Karhinga711/
Kouraigo711/
Karuga678,511/
Karega675,733/
Carugo671,235/
Cariga671,144/
Keriga67195/
Koriga6771/
Karyga6750/
Kerego6712/
Carego679/
Korego673/
Kaharaiga672/
Corigo672/
Qarugo672/
Korygo671/

Karigo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karigo in the Arabic language
كريغوkryghw-

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