Kariu Surname

250,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kariu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kariu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9771:47,2674,854
Japan5791:220,8029,491
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Kariù (1) are calculated separately.

Kariu (109) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kariù931/
Kariou9141/
Kariuh9115/
Kariju915/
Karihu914/
Kariup912/
Kariua912/
Karriu911/
Karieu911/
Kkariu911/
Kariouh83119/
Kargiou8350/
Karuhiu8325/
Khariju835/
Katriju835/
Karihou832/
Kearius831/
Khariua831/
Kharihu831/
Kari'au831/
Karegiu831/
Karriou831/
Karagiu831/
Karohiu831/
Karijud831/
Kairiou831/
Karyu803,444/
Karju80119/
Koriu8030/
Keriu8016/
Cariu801/
Khatrihu773/
Karihoud771/
Khatriju771/
Cariou736,989/
Carius734,078/
Karjus73262/
Karyou73181/
Karehu73109/
Kairyu7364/
Caeriu7340/
Cariuz7331/
Kareju7323/
Karoju7323/
Karjou734/
Catriu733/
Kharju732/
Carieu732/
Carriu732/
Karyuh731/
Karuyu731/
Karyuz731/
Caruiu731/
Cariua731/
Karyue731/
Cauriu731/
Karjud731/
Kareyu731/
Karjau731/
Qarius731/
Qariou731/
Koriut731/
Koriju731/
Karuju731/
Kareou731/
Carihu730/
Kharijouz7124/
Carriou67741/
Qariouh67362/
Carrieu67275/
Kairoju67207/
Caragiu6755/
Carrius6740/
Káriusz6720/
Karjust6715/
Karroju679/
Kauroju678/
Kareheu677/
Karyouh677/
Kasroju675/
Kharjuj674/
Katruju674/
Karjuss673/
Quarius673/
Kharyue671/
Karehui671/
Karyuth671/
Korajiu671/
Cariuth671/
Korjius671/
Karjouh671/
Karjouy671/
Careius670/

Kariu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kariu in the Russian language
Кариуkariu-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kariu
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