Karimou Surname

12,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Karimou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karimou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger34,1111:56392
Benin8,8421:1,169134
Ivory Coast3431:67,2633,827
Cameroon3251:63,9058,125
Burkina Faso901:203,9124,405
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
France41:16,605,680368,153
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
England11:55,718,059489,080

Karimou (23,238) may also be a first name.

Karimou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karimou (Arabic: كريمو, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﻳﻤﻮ) occurs most in Niger. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Karimou.

How Common Is The Last Name Karimou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 12,814th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 166,329 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Karimou live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 33,794th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 23,238 people.

This surname is most frequent in Niger, where it is carried by 34,111 people, or 1 in 563. In Niger it is primarily found in: Tillabéri Region, where 44 percent reside, Zinder Region, where 17 percent reside and Dosso Region, where 17 percent reside. Besides Niger Karimou is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 20 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.

Karimou Last Name Statistics demography

Karimou earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.37% less than the national average, earning $21,847 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karimouy9322/
Kaarimou9315/
Karimmou939/
Karimoue937/
Karimous934/
Karimouz934/
Karuimou933/
Karrimou933/
Kariomou933/
Kareimou932/
Kkarimou932/
Hkarimou931/
Karimu9228,867/
Karimo921,166/
Kariemu8670/
Kairimo8626/
Kaurimo8623/
Karimoi8614/
Karimoa869/
Karrimu866/
Karismo866/
Karhimo865/
Kharimu865/
Karimoo863/
Karimui863/
Carimou863/
Karemou863/
Karaimu863/
Kargimu862/
Karymou862/
Karimoh862/
Karimoy862/
Karimuo862/
Korimou862/
Karimoe861/
Karimue861/
Karimuu861/
Kaarimu861/
Karrimo861/
Karuimo861/
Karhimu861/
Karimuje8025/
Karimuji808/
Karimoji803/
Karimoia801/
Karimush801/
Karimuye801/
Karrimoh801/
Kourimou801/
Karihmoh801/
Carimo7733,619/
Karima7728,145/
Karemu77518/
Karemo7785/
Korimo7732/
Korimu776/
Carimu774/
Karimã771/
Kaurimuje7584/
Khatremou758/
Karimaova753/
Karrimuji753/
Karimujje751/
Kaurimuye751/
Khatrimud751/
Karimah7111,317/
Koremou711,381/
Kareemu71512/
Karimee71198/
Karimaa7179/
Kareemo7176/
Kharima7154/
Kaurima7131/
Karhima7127/
Kourimo7126/
Karimae7124/
Karimai7120/
Karioma7118/
Karhemo7116/
Kaarima7115/
Kairima7115/
Karimma7114/
Karremo7113/
Karimey7112/
Karimei7111/
Karemoh719/
Kairemo719/
Kargima716/
Kariema715/
Karrima715/
Korimoh715/
Karimij714/
Karimie714/
Kkarima714/
Karaima713/
Carrimo713/
Karimay713/
Kaaremo713/
Kareima712/
Karemoi712/
Kauremu711/
Khattremou711/
Karemoa711/
Karemue711/
Karimga711/
Carimau711/
Karemgo711/
Karemoo711/
Karuima711/
Kharemu711/
Khatrimayu711/
Khatrimujh711/
Kuorimo711/
Carismo711/
Karimha711/
Karoima711/
Kharimah67531/
Karimaji6796/
Karimiji6785/
Khairima6728/
Karismat6721/
Karemoie6715/
Karismaa6713/
Karimiya6710/
Kariemah679/
Karrimma679/
Karismaz676/
Karimija675/
Karrimaa675/
Karimaie674/
Karimeji673/
Karemuya673/
Carreimo672/
Karemooa672/
Kaarimaa672/
Kharimma671/
Karriema671/
Karimajj671/
Karimeja671/
Kariomie671/
Karimmad671/
Kareimas671/
Kairimas671/
Kahrimah671/
Karaaima671/
Karaimat671/
Kouremou671/
Karemayu671/
Catreimo671/
Karimaye671/

Karimou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karimou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺮﻳﻤﻮkrymw75
ﻛﺎﺭﻳﻤﻮkarymw25
Karimou in the Arabic language
كريموkrymw-

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