Karimu Surname
Approximately 28,867 people bear this surname
Karimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12,065 | 1:14,682 | 1,450 |
| Sierra Leone | 9,341 | 1:759 | 145 |
| Tanzania | 3,421 | 1:15,475 | 2,006 |
| Ghana | 2,355 | 1:11,474 | 1,518 |
| Cameroon | 352 | 1:59,003 | 7,595 |
| Malawi | 314 | 1:54,519 | 7,527 |
| Indonesia | 310 | 1:426,610 | 35,763 |
| Uganda | 158 | 1:247,084 | 18,427 |
| Liberia | 134 | 1:32,900 | 3,082 |
| Papua New Guinea | 73 | 1:111,695 | 15,161 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Zimbabwe | 51 | 1:302,711 | 30,394 |
| Ivory Coast | 49 | 1:470,841 | 15,263 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Kenya | 41 | 1:1,126,339 | 34,944 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Burkina Faso | 18 | 1:1,019,561 | 10,177 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Karimu (30,558) may also be a first name.
Karimu Demographics
Average Karimu Salary in
United States
$30,832 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karimou | 92 | 43,814 | / |
| Kariemu | 92 | 70 | / |
| Karrimu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Kharimu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Karaimu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Karimui | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kargimu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Karhimu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaarimu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karimuu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karimouy | 86 | 22 | / |
| Kaarimou | 86 | 15 | / |
| Karimmou | 86 | 9 | / |
| Karimous | 86 | 4 | / |
| Karimouz | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kariomou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Karrimou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Karuimou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kkarimou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kareimou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hkarimou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karimush | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karemu | 83 | 518 | / |
| Kerimu | 83 | 500 | / |
| Karumu | 83 | 85 | / |
| Korimu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Carimu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Khatrimud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karimujje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kareemu | 77 | 512 | / |
| Karemou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Carimou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karimoo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Korimou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karymou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kairumu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kauremu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karumui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Carimau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karimoe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharumu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khatrimujh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kourimou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keremu | 67 | 282 | / |
| Kerumu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khatremou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koremu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Korumu | 67 | 1 | / |
Karimu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karimu in the Bengali language | ||
| করিমু | karimu | - |
| Karimu in the Marathi language | ||
| करीमुनीसा | karimunisa | 50 |
| करीमु | karimu | 50 |
| Karimu in the Hindi language | ||
| करीमू | karimu | 47.69 |
| करीमु | karimu | 44.62 |
| करीम | karima | 1.54 |
| कारीमु | karimu | 1.54 |
| करिमू | karimu | 1.54 |
| करिमु | karimu | 1.54 |
| करीमुल | karimula | 1.54 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karimu
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