Karigu Surname
Approximately 382 people bear this surname
Karigu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 372 | 1:124,140 | 10,325 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Karigu (91) may also be a first name.
Karigu Demographics
Karigu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Karigu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karigu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karigu (Hindi: करीगू) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karigu? popularity and diffusion
Karigu is the 751,291st most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Karigu reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 998,282nd most commonly used first name on earth, held by 91 people.
The last name Karigu is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 372 people, or 1 in 124,140. In Kenya Karigu is mostly concentrated in: Kirinyaga County, where 26 percent live, Tharaka Nithi County, where 20 percent live and Kiambu County, where 15 percent live. Outside of Kenya Karigu occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Karigu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Karigu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karigup | 92 | 15 | / |
| Karigud | 92 | 6 | / |
| Kairigu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Karigau | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kariguh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karigaud | 86 | 76 | / |
| Karigudd | 86 | 65 | / |
| Karigoud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khariegu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karugu | 83 | 3,798 | / |
| Karegu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kerigu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karaing'u | 80 | 4 | / |
| Karughu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karuggu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karegudd | 71 | 23 | / |
| Kourigou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karugguh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carrigut | 71 | 0 | / |
| Korugu | 67 | 67 | / |
| Keregu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Koregu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kerugu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karegaudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karegaudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carrugu | 62 | 8 | / |
| Kouregu | 62 | 6 | / |
| Koirugu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Corrigou | 57 | 136 | / |
| Kouregou | 57 | 2 | / |
| Carreguí | 57 | 1 | / |
| Corrigau | 57 | 1 | / |
Karigu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karigu in the Hindi language | ||
| करीगू | karigu | - |
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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
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- 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 Karigu
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