Kariru Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kariru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kariru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5761:80,1737,409
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kariru (118) may also be a first name.

Kariru Last Name Facts

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

Kariru (Hindi: काड़ीरू) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kariru? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 538,780th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 12,206,945 people. The last name Kariru occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kariru reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kariru is also the 859,937th most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 118 people.

Kariru is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 576 people, or 1 in 80,173. In Kenya Kariru is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 36 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 19 percent reside and Kirinyaga County, where 15 percent reside. Barring Kenya Kariru occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 3 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Kariru Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karuiru921,118/
Karioru9256/
Karirou9212/
Karirut921/
Karairu921/
Karirouh866/
Khatriru861/
Karuru834,714/
Kareru83357/
Cariru831/
Koriru831/
Karuuru7799/
Karruru774/
Karereu774/
Karurru773/
Karuruh773/
Kareeru772/
Karerus771/
Karueru771/
Korireu771/
Karearu771/
Karuruu771/
Kaareru771/
Khatriraut751/
Carreiru712/
Kourirou711/
Kereru67145/
Carrierou6739/
Caruru6725/
Quaritrus671/
Kaureraus671/

Kariru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kariru in the Hindi language
काड़ीरूkariru50
करीरुkariru50

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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 Kariru
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