Karimu Surname

19,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Karimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria12,0651:14,6821,450
Sierra Leone9,3411:759145
Tanzania3,4211:15,4752,006
Ghana2,3551:11,4741,518
Cameroon3521:59,0037,595
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Indonesia3101:426,61035,763
Uganda1581:247,08418,427
Liberia1341:32,9003,082
Papua New Guinea731:111,69515,161
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Zimbabwe511:302,71130,394
Ivory Coast491:470,84115,263
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Kenya411:1,126,33934,944
England301:1,857,26974,552
Burkina Faso181:1,019,56110,177
India101:76,706,538639,611
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Karimu (30,558) may also be a first name.

Karimu Last Name Facts

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

Karimu (Bengali: করিমু, Hindi: करीमू, Marathi: करीमुनीसा) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karimu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 19,045th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 252,452 people. Karimu occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Karimu reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Karimu is also the 27,518th most widely held given name in the world, borne by 30,558 people.

The last name Karimu is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 12,065 people, or 1 in 14,682. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 26 percent reside, Osun, where 16 percent reside and Lagos, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found 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 adherence of those carrying the Karimu surname is predominantly Christian (83%) in Kenya and Christian (65%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Karimu last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karimou9243,814/
Kariemu9270/
Karrimu926/
Kharimu925/
Karaimu923/
Karimui923/
Kargimu922/
Karhimu921/
Kaarimu921/
Karimuu921/
Karimouy8622/
Kaarimou8615/
Karimmou869/
Karimous864/
Karimouz864/
Kariomou863/
Karrimou863/
Karuimou863/
Kkarimou862/
Kareimou862/
Hkarimou861/
Karimush861/
Karemu83518/
Kerimu83500/
Karumu8385/
Korimu836/
Carimu834/
Khatrimud801/
Karimujje801/
Kareemu77512/
Karemou773/
Carimou773/
Karimoo773/
Korimou772/
Karymou772/
Kairumu771/
Kauremu771/
Karumui771/
Carimau771/
Karimoe771/
Kharemu771/
Kharumu771/
Khatrimujh751/
Kourimou711/
Keremu67282/
Kerumu6710/
Khatremou678/
Koremu676/
Korumu671/

Karimu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karimu in the Bengali language
করিমুkarimu-
Karimu in the Marathi language
करीमुनीसाkarimunisa50
करीमुkarimu50
Karimu in the Hindi language
करीमूkarimu47.69
करीमुkarimu44.62
करीमkarima1.54
कारीमुkarimu1.54
करिमूkarimu1.54
करिमुkarimu1.54
करीमुलkarimula1.54

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karimu
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