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) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kariru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 538,780th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 12,206,945 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kariru live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 859,937th most common first name worldwide, borne by 118 people.
The last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 576 people, or 1 in 80,173. In Kenya Kariru is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 36 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 19 percent reside and Kirinyaga County, where 15 percent reside. Besides Kenya this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Kariru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying 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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