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Where Does The Last Name Karimu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Karimu (Bengali: করিমু, Hindi: करीमू, Marathi: करीमुनीसा) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Karimu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karimu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 19,045^th most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 252,452 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Karimu are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 82 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Karimu is also the 27,518^th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 30,558 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 12,065 people, or 1 in 14,682. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 26 percent reside, Osun, where 16 percent reside and Lagos, where 14 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Sierra Leone, where 32 percent reside and Tanzania, where 12 percent reside.

Karimu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Karimu surname is primarily Christian (83%) in Kenya and Christian (65%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Karimu last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

Karimu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.55% less than the national average, earning $30,832 USD per year.