Karima Surname

19,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Comoros

Karima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh15,2301:10,463864
Morocco3,2041:10,7601,531
Zimbabwe1,8071:8,5441,009
Indonesia1,3721:96,39210,013
Egypt1,2811:71,7696,590
Kenya1,1341:40,7234,272
Nigeria8711:203,37912,159
Comoros5301:1,414208
DR Congo3421:216,02221,248
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Niger2691:71,3463,222
India2541:3,019,94290,331
Pakistan2321:770,01711,126
Tanzania1671:317,01624,066
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
France1381:481,32467,982
Iran1321:581,68632,703
United Arab Emirates1031:88,9547,958
Afghanistan831:387,3885,507
Uganda611:639,98833,288
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
Tunisia401:15,2662,487
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Lebanon381:148,3447,289
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Kazakhstan191:930,65856,702
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Syria141:1,378,6447,647
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Zambia131:1,219,22530,856
Finland131:422,82327,659
England101:5,571,806158,774
Algeria91:4,292,39548,087
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

The alternate forms: Karimã (1) are calculated separately.

Karima (756,226) may also be a first name.

Karima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karima (Arabic: كريمهّ, Bengali: করিমা, Georgian: კარიმა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﻳﻤﻪ, Hindi: करीमा, Marathi: करीमा, Oriya: କରିମା, Russian: Карима) is borne by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Karimã. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karima? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karima is the 19,492nd most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 258,929 people. Karima occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Karima reside; 57 percent reside in South Asia and 56 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,250th most common first name world-wide It is held by 756,226 people.

The last name Karima is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is held by 15,230 people, or 1 in 10,463. Barring Bangladesh it is found in 73 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 11 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent are found.

Karima Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Karima surname is predominantly Christian (88%) in Kenya and Sunni (88%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Karima surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Karima earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.65% less than the national average, earning $36,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.78% more than the national average, earning $63,483 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karimã941/
Karimah9211,317/
Karimaa9279/
Kharima9254/
Kaurima9231/
Karhima9227/
Karimai9220/
Karioma9218/
Kaarima9215/
Kairima9215/
Karimma9214/
Karimoa929/
Kargima926/
Kariema925/
Karrima925/
Kkarima924/
Karaima923/
Karimay923/
Kareima922/
Kaerima922/
Karimga921/
Karuima921/
Karimha921/
Karoima921/
Kharimah86531/
Khairima8628/
Karismat8621/
Karismaa8613/
Kariemah869/
Karrimma869/
Khaerima867/
Karismaz866/
Karrimaa865/
Kaarimaa862/
Kharimma861/
Karriema861/
Karimajj861/
Karimmad861/
Kareimas861/
Kairimas861/
Kahrimah861/
Karaaima861/
Karaimat861/
Karimi83493,594/
Karema836,115/
Kerima834,444/
Karime833,418/
Karuma833,318/
Carima831,426/
Karimo831,166/
Korima83437/
Karimy83413/
Qarima8379/
Karyma8341/
Karimj832/
Karimé832/
Karimahhj8011/
Kharismap804/
Karimaova803/
Kairismaa802/
Kahrismah801/
Karrimajj801/
Kaurismaa801/
Karimjova801/
Khareisma801/
Karimou7743,814/
Carisma772,679/
Kareema771,066/
Kourima77418/
Karimiş77407/
Karimee77198/
Karumai77163/
Carimat77160/
Carimah7791/
Karumaa7790/
Kaurema7784/
Korimah7754/
Karimeh7747/
Qarimah7736/
Kerimaa7733/
Karemma7731/
Koraima7730/
Kharimi7730/
Kairimo7726/
Karyoma7724/
Karemad7724/
Kaurimo7723/
Karumha7720/
Caarima7716/
Karimoi7714/
Kairema7714/
Carimas7713/
Karrimi7713/
Karimey7712/
Karemaa7712/
Karuuma7712/
Karimih7712/
Karimei7711/
Kauruma7711/
Kaarema779/
Koriema779/
Carzima778/
Karumah778/
Khorima777/
Karimiy777/
Kerimah777/
Kharema776/
Kareama776/
Carimay776/
Karismo776/
Korimay775/
Karhimo775/
Kharuma774/
Karimij774/
Karimie774/
Carioma774/
Karrema773/
Karimoo773/
Keraima773/
Karimui773/
Karimiz773/
Karimii773/
Karemah772/
Karimmi772/
Karimoh772/
Karimoy772/
Karimuo772/
Karimys772/
Karaimi772/
Gkarimi772/
Kairuma771/
Karemoa771/
Karieme771/
Karijmi771/
Koirima771/
Qarisma771/
Casrima771/
Carimau771/
Karrime771/
Karemga771/
Karayma771/
Karrimo771/
Kerrima771/
Kaurimi771/
Karzimi771/
Karimäe771/
Karhimi771/
Karemai771/
Karuimo771/
Kaaruma771/
Qarimat771/
Carimaz771/
Kaarimi771/
Kariemi771/
Hkarimi771/
Cariema771/
Karemaj771/
Karrimy771/
Kerimay771/
Korrima770/
Karrimaggi753/
Karaaimaya751/
Karhumaa71442/
Korimath71340/
Karremma71321/
Quarisma7195/
Khorimah7185/
Karaimer7143/
Catrimay7142/
Karimieh7130/
Karimouy7122/
Khairuma7120/
Karemash7119/
Kauremaa7115/
Kaarimou7115/
Karhemaa7114/
Kharismi7113/
Khoirima7112/
Karismis7112/
Karimmou719/
Kaaremaa718/
Kareemha718/
Karaimeh714/
Karimous714/
Karimouz714/
Karuimou713/
Karrimou713/
Kariomou713/
Khatrime713/
Karujjma712/
Kareamma712/
Kareemaa712/
Khareema712/
Khayrimi712/
Kareimou712/
Karemooa712/
Karesmaa712/
Karrimmi712/
Kkarimou712/
Karimich711/
Katrayma711/
Katreema711/
Kauremma711/
Kharumah711/
Kareemma711/
Karimmiy711/
Karuumma711/
Caurimad711/
Koruimah711/
Karemahe711/
Karrimoh711/
Hkarimou711/
Kareemad711/
Kourimai711/
Karhemat711/
Cariemah711/
Karemach711/
Quarimah711/
Kareemay711/
Karihmoh711/
Kouroima711/
Carrimay710/
Kareme6740,951/
Carimo6733,619/
Kerema672,132/
Korimi671,044/
Karemi67445/
Keruma67319/
Korema67245/
Karumo67226/
Carema67214/
Koruma67213/
Korime67190/
Carimi67155/
Kerimo67149/
Carime6787/
Karemo6785/
Kärema6748/
Khoirimma6744/
Korimo6732/
Kaaresmaa6726/
Khairumah6718/
Karemy6715/
Corima6713/
Karymy6711/
Kgorimaya6710/
Kaarremaa678/
Karresmaa678/
Qarimi677/
Khoirimah676/
Khoraimah676/
Caruma676/
Kotrimath674/
Karymi673/
Kayrimmer671/
Kharimych671/
Karimujje671/
Korimahad671/
Catrimath671/
Carimã671/
Karyme671/
Karemahai671/
Kharemahe671/
Cárima671/
Koryma671/

Karima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karima in the Georgian language
კარიმაkarima-
Karima in the Bengali language
করিমাkarima97.37
কারীমাkarima2.63
Karima in the Hindi language
करीमाkarima94.95
करिमाkarima4.53
कारिमाkarima0.22
कारीमाkarima0.15
करीमkarima0.12
रेशमाresama0.02
Karima in the Marathi language
करीमाkarima91.29
करीमkarima1.4
कारीमाkarima1
करीमाबीkarimabi0.3
अिमनaimana0.3
कमालkamala0.3
कािसमkaisama0.2
करीयाkariya0.1
शेकरीमाsekarima0.1
अकरमakarama0.1
कासीमkasima0.1
मुकरीmukari0.1
कमीमाkamima0.1
अिमतaimata0.1
कािरमाkairama0.1
कमरूkamaru0.1
कलीमkalima0.1
अरिशदarisada0.1
कासीमसोkasimaso0.1
अिमनाaimana0.1
Karima in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺮﻳﻤﻪkrymh75
ﻛﺮﻳﻤﺔkrymt25
Karima in the Oriya language
କରିମାkarima69.66
କାରିମାkarima24.72
କାରୀମାkarima2.25
କରୀମାkarima2.25
କରିମkarima1.12
Karima in the Russian language
Каримаkarima-
Karima in the Arabic language
كريمهّkrymh-
كريمةkrymt-
كريمهkrymh-

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