Kariru Surname
Approximately 597 people bear this surname
Kariru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 576 | 1:80,173 | 7,409 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kariru (118) may also be a first name.
Kariru Demographics
Kariru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kariru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kariru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kariru (Hindi: काड़ीरू) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kariru? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 538,780th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 12,206,945 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kariru are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 859,937th most numerous first name globally It is held by 118 people.
The last name Kariru is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 576 people, or 1 in 80,173. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 36 percent live, Nakuru County, where 19 percent live and Kirinyaga County, where 15 percent live. Outside of Kenya this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 3 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Kariru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kariru last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karuiru | 92 | 1,118 | / |
| Karioru | 92 | 56 | / |
| Karirou | 92 | 12 | / |
| Karirut | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karairu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karirouh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Khatriru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karuru | 83 | 4,714 | / |
| Kareru | 83 | 357 | / |
| Cariru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Koriru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karuuru | 77 | 99 | / |
| Karruru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Karereu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Karurru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karuruh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kareeru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karerus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karueru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korireu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karearu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karuruu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaareru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khatriraut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carreiru | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kourirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kereru | 67 | 145 | / |
| Carrierou | 67 | 39 | / |
| Caruru | 67 | 25 | / |
| Quaritrus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaureraus | 67 | 1 | / |
Kariru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kariru in the Hindi language | ||
| काड़ीरू | kariru | 50 |
| करीरु | kariru | 50 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kariru
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