Kariu Surname
Approximately 1,580 people bear this surname
Kariu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 977 | 1:47,267 | 4,854 |
| Japan | 579 | 1:220,802 | 9,491 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Kariù (1) are calculated separately.
Kariu (109) may also be a first name.
Kariu Demographics
Average Kariu Salary in
United States
$87,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kariu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kariu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kariu (Russian: Кариу) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kariù. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kariu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 250,894th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,612,371 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Kariu live; 62 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kariu is also the 900,062nd most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 109 people.
Kariu is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 977 people, or 1 in 47,267. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nyandarua County, where 26 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 19 percent are found and Muranga County, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 37 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Kariu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kariu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kariu earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 101.82% more than the national average, earning $87,083 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kariu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kariu in the Russian language | ||
| Кариу | kariu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kariu
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