Kariro Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kariro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kariro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1591:97,09613,742
Kenya1241:372,41921,454
Pakistan381:4,701,15531,402
India211:36,526,923420,161
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Kariro (18) may also be a first name.

Kariro Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kariro (Hindi: कारीरो, Marathi: कारीरो, Russian: Кариро) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kariro? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 773,729th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,857,073 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Kariro live; 44 percent live in Southern Africa and 44 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kariro is also the 2,608,198th most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 18 people.

The surname Kariro is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 97,096. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 62 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 19 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 18 percent are found. Beside Zimbabwe this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 34 percent are found and Pakistan, where 10 percent are found.

Kariro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kariro last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karirot92106/
Karirro9288/
Kariroh9280/
Khariro9218/
Karirou9212/
Karairo929/
Karioro924/
Karhiro921/
Karoiro921/
Karuiro921/
Kariero921/
Khariroh86671/
Karirouh866/
Kharriro866/
Karreiro863/
Kharirro862/
Karira831,686/
Karero8374/
Karuro8325/
Keriro832/
Koriro832/
Cariro831/
Karaireho8010/
Khairiroh807/
Kairira77189/
Karirah77173/
Kareroa7764/
Careiro7749/
Karerro7746/
Karaira7719/
Karuroo7718/
Kareero7715/
Cariero7714/
Carriro7713/
Cariroh7711/
Kharero7710/
Karrero777/
Karuuro772/
Kaurira771/
Karerod771/
Karisra771/
Kaarira771/
Karetro771/
Kharira771/
Khoriro771/
Karrira771/
Kasrira771/
Carreiro7120,479/
Carriero715,996/
Khoriroh71161/
Kharaira713/
Karriera712/
Kharirah712/
Kareeros711/
Kaharira711/
Kourairo711/
Kourirou711/
Kareeroj711/
Karirass711/
Karhiera711/
Karera679,942/
Carreiros67134/
Khatrirat67100/
Carero6758/
Karura6754/
Carrierou6739/
Khaeruroh6719/
Kerira6718/
Korira6711/
Kerero6710/
Korero676/
Khairirra676/
Khoiriroh675/
Carira674/
Khatrirah674/
Carrriero673/
Caruro673/
Carrreiro671/
Carrierro671/
Khairirad671/
Khairuroh671/
Karuheero671/
Kasrirast671/

Kariro Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kariro in the Hindi language
कारीरोkariro-
Kariro in the Marathi language
कारीरोkariro66.67
करीरोkariro33.33
Kariro in the Russian language
Карироkariro-

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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 Kariro
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