Karikwa Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Karikwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Karikwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karikwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karikwa occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karikwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,063,924th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Karikwa reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 4,337,698. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Nakaseke District, where 89 percent reside and Lyantonde District, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Uganda this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karaikwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kharikwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Karukwa | 86 | 60 | / |
| Karekwa | 86 | 20 | / |
| Karikwe | 86 | 15 | / |
| Karikwo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karikuea | 80 | 74 | / |
| Karaigwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Koriekwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Korikwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karigwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karaingwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kareingwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karugwa | 71 | 76 | / |
| Karegwa | 71 | 72 | / |
| Korigwa | 71 | 56 | / |
| Karukua | 71 | 34 | / |
| Karigwe | 71 | 26 | / |
| Korekwa | 71 | 13 | / |
| Karigwi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Karigua | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karikui | 71 | 2 | / |
| Carikua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karekwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karukwo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korzekwa | 67 | 1,382 | / |
| Karaigua | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kareekua | 67 | 2 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Karikwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis