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
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Religious Adherence
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Karithi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karithi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karithi (Oriya: କରିଥି) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karithi? popularity and diffusion
Karithi is the 91,582nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,394,479 people. Karithi occurs mostly 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 prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 1,541 people.
Karithi is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 5,211 people, or 1 in 8,862. In Kenya Karithi is primarily concentrated in: Meru County, where 77 percent are found, Tharaka Nithi County, where 12 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 5 percent are found. Barring Kenya this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 0 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.
Karithi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Karithi surname is chiefly 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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