Kariithi Surname

109,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kariithi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kariithi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4,2041:10,9851,383
United States81:45,307,367917,113
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kariithi (975) may also be a first name.

Kariithi Last Name Facts

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

Kariithi is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kariithi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 109,947th most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,722,417 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kariithi reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kariithi is also the 258,094th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 975 people.

It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 4,204 people, or 1 in 10,985. In Kenya Kariithi is most frequent in: Kirinyaga County, where 16 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 16 percent are found and Nyeri County, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Kenya Kariithi exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Kariithi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kariithi earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.14% more than the national average, earning $67,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kariithii941/
Kariethi881/
Kariitha881/
Karijitti824/
Kariita804/
Kariite801/
Karjita6717/
Karieta674/
Karijyoti591/
Karijetti591/
Kargeti53367/
Karyeti53167/
Cariete535/
Karyeta534/
Carieti532/
Karyete532/
Carjita531/
Cariety531/
Karjeti531/
Karjetta5027/
Carietti502/
Korijeti501/
Cariette501/
Carieste501/
Karjette501/

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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 Kariithi
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