Karitu Surname
Approximately 400 people bear this surname
Karitu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 381 | 1:121,207 | 10,139 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Karitu (107) may also be a first name.
Karitu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karitu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karitu is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karitu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karitu is the 726,304th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 18,218,865 people. The surname Karitu is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Karitu reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Karitu is also the 910,230th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 107 people.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 381 people, or 1 in 121,207. In Kenya Karitu is most prevalent in: Kirinyaga County, where 34 percent live, Nairobi County, where 21 percent live and Nyeri County, where 20 percent live. Aside from Kenya it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karithu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Karritu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kharitu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Karitou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kairitu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karietu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karaitu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kariotou | 86 | 94 | / |
| Kharitou | 86 | 28 | / |
| Kargituğ | 86 | 13 | / |
| Kaaristu | 86 | 12 | / |
| Kairittu | 86 | 11 | / |
| Kariottu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Karaitou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Karituha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karrithu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karutu | 83 | 58 | / |
| Karetu | 83 | 40 | / |
| Keritu | 83 | 11 | / |
| Koritu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Caritu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Karitó | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karaytu | 77 | 398 | / |
| Karetou | 77 | 19 | / |
| Koritou | 77 | 19 | / |
| Karuthu | 77 | 17 | / |
| Karetau | 77 | 14 | / |
| Cariteu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Caritou | 77 | 7 | / |
| Karethu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Karitoo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Keritou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kareutu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kairutu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caritus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korietu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keyritu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karuutu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karutui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karettu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Carituy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Karaaytu | 71 | 829 | / |
| Karyotou | 71 | 185 | / |
| Caritoux | 71 | 75 | / |
| Caristus | 71 | 9 | / |
| Karruthu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Quaritus | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karreetu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karaytuğ | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korituha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouriotou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Caretu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keretu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Coritu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kerutu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korutu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carrithus | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Karitu
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