Kariuki Surname
Approximately 210,566 people bear this surname
Kariuki Surname User-submission:
The Kariuki surname means 'resurrected one'.
Kariuki Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 202,191 | 1:228 | 19 |
| Sudan | 6,440 | 1:5,825 | 853 |
| United States | 842 | 1:430,474 | 37,141 |
| England | 281 | 1:198,285 | 17,371 |
| United Arab Emirates | 252 | 1:36,358 | 3,839 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Rwanda | 49 | 1:231,938 | 1,267 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Tanzania | 37 | 1:1,430,854 | 46,940 |
| Uganda | 31 | 1:1,259,332 | 49,678 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Israel | 27 | 1:316,949 | 27,106 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Iceland | 17 | 1:22,358 | 1,772 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Kariuki (54,996) may also be a first name.
Kariuki Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kariuki surname means 'resurrected one'.
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Kariuki Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kariuki Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kariuki Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kariuki is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kariuki.
How Common Is The Last Name Kariuki? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,642nd most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 34,609 people. The surname Kariuki is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kariuki are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 17,040th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 54,996 people.
This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 202,191 people, or 1 in 228. In Kenya Kariuki is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 15 percent live, Nakuru County, where 13 percent live and Nairobi County, where 12 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 59 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Kariuki Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kariuki surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Kariuki last name are 34.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.32% registered with the party.
The amount Kariuki earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.33% less than the national average, earning 313,793 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 89.41% more than the national average, earning R 450,108 per year; in United States they earn 0.84% less than the national average, earning $42,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.07% less than the national average, earning $38,221 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairiuki | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kkariuki | 93 | 2 | / |
| Karriuki | 93 | 1 | / |
| Karihuki | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gkariuki | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kariukih | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kariujki | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kariucki | 93 | 1 | / |
| Karjuki | 86 | 13 | / |
| Keriuki | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kariuka | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kariuqi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Karyuki | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karijoki | 80 | 13 | / |
| Karijuka | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kariuchi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karyukai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaurijoki | 75 | 20 | / |
| Kaarijoki | 75 | 16 | / |
| Karhujoki | 75 | 4 | / |
| Karyuka | 71 | 35 | / |
| Qaryuki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keriuke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karejoki | 67 | 12 | / |
| Karajoki | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koreyuki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kharjuke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cariouky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koriuchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourijoki | 63 | 4 | / |
| Kairajoki | 63 | 3 | / |
| Kariusque | 63 | 1 | / |
| Caryuke | 57 | 1 | / |
| Korajoki | 53 | 57 | / |
| Kharyuchi | 50 | 130 | / |
| Korzyukoa | 50 | 1 | / |
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