Karithi Surname
Approximately 5,226 people bear this surname
Karithi Surname User-submission:
The surname Karithi means 'little shepherd' among the Meru people, Kenya. It comes from the word murithi, which means 'shepherd' among the Ameru, and the prefix ka-, which means 'being small', 'being little', suggesting a sense of smallness.
Read More About This SurnameKarithi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5,211 | 1:8,862 | 1,145 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Karithi (1,541) may also be a first name.
Karithi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Karithi means 'little shepherd' among the Meru people, Kenya. It comes from the word murithi, which means 'shepherd' among the Ameru, and the prefix ka-, which means 'being small', 'being little', suggesting a sense of smallness. This name is shared with the Agikuyu people. Kikuyu and Kimeru share a lot of words.
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Karithi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Karithi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karithi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karithi (Oriya: କରିଥି) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karithi? popularity and diffusion
Karithi is the 91,582nd most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,394,479 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Karithi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Karithi is also the 197,526th most numerous forename on earth, borne by 1,541 people.
The last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 5,211 people, or 1 in 8,862. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Meru County, where 77 percent are found, Tharaka Nithi County, where 12 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Kenya it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 0 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.
Karithi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karithi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karithi in the Oriya language | ||
| କରିଥି | karithi | - |
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Footnotes
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