Karimoun Surname

121,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Karimoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karimoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger3,4621:5,544491
Cameroon1731:120,05213,748
Burkina Faso1111:165,3344,009
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

Karimoun (1,932) may also be a first name.

Karimoun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karimoun is found most frequently in Niger. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karimoun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karimoun is the 121,958th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,941,792 people. The last name Karimoun occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Karimoun are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Karimoun is also the 172,614th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 1,932 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is held by 3,462 people, or 1 in 5,544. In Niger it is mostly found in: Tahoua Region, where 46 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 22 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Niger it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 5 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 3 percent reside.

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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 Karimoun
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