Karikara Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Karikara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karikara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea751:108,71614,715
India171:45,121,493474,784
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Karikara (58) may also be a first name.

Karikara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karikara (Hindi: करिकारा, Marathi: करीकरा) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Karikara click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karikara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,918,812th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 80 percent of Karikara live; 80 percent live in Oceania Islands and 80 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,295,729th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 58 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 108,716. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Gulf, where 49 percent are found, Central, where 45 percent are found and East New Britain, where 4 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karikara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karikara in the Hindi language
करिकाराkarikara-
Karikara in the Marathi language
करीकराkarikara-

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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 Karikara
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