Karmu Surname
Approximately 259 people bear this surname
Karmu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 109 | 1:40,445 | 3,721 |
| Indonesia | 70 | 1:1,889,274 | 120,273 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Karmu (9,392) may also be a first name.
Karmu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karmu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karmu (Bengali: কর্মু, Hindi: करमू, Marathi: करमु, Oriya: କମୁର୍) is borne by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karmu? popularity and diffusion
Karmu is the 990,978th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. The surname Karmu occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Karmu live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 42 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 63,911th most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 9,392 people.
The surname Karmu is most widespread in Liberia, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 40,445. In Liberia it is primarily found in: Montserrado County, where 40 percent are found, Bong County, where 24 percent are found and Gbarpolu County, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Liberia this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 27 percent are found and India, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karmou | 91 | 63 | / |
| Kharmu | 91 | 45 | / |
| Karmuş | 91 | 30 | / |
| Karmuh | 91 | 16 | / |
| Karmuz | 91 | 5 | / |
| Karmau | 91 | 4 | / |
| Karmui | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kearmu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Karmmu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Karmeu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Karmoud | 83 | 379 | / |
| Karmouz | 83 | 284 | / |
| Karmouh | 83 | 19 | / |
| Kairmau | 83 | 9 | / |
| Karmhus | 83 | 7 | / |
| Karmaus | 83 | 4 | / |
| Karmuch | 83 | 4 | / |
| Karmaut | 83 | 2 | / |
| Karmauh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kharmau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kharmui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karmuth | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karrmou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karmauß | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karmeuz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karrmui | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kermu | 80 | 628 | / |
| Kormu | 80 | 77 | / |
| Carmu | 80 | 32 | / |
| Karmó | 80 | 10 | / |
| Karmoush | 77 | 322 | / |
| Kharmoud | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kharmous | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kharmuid | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kharmush | 77 | 4 | / |
| Karmauch | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karmouha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharmouz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karmouth | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karmoo | 73 | 86 | / |
| Karmoe | 73 | 61 | / |
| Kormou | 73 | 29 | / |
| Kermuh | 73 | 22 | / |
| Qarmuh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Carmus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Carmeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Carmau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Carmuz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koormu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kermui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kormut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kharmoush | 71 | 438 | / |
| Khairmouz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qarmout | 67 | 1,303 | / |
| Qarmous | 67 | 453 | / |
| Carmaux | 67 | 186 | / |
| Khermou | 67 | 136 | / |
| Kormush | 67 | 94 | / |
| Kourmou | 67 | 60 | / |
| Qarmouz | 67 | 58 | / |
| Kormuth | 67 | 55 | / |
| Carmeus | 67 | 25 | / |
| Karrmoo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kormout | 67 | 20 | / |
| Qarmoud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Carmauh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carmaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carmust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carmuth | 67 | 1 | / |
Karmu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karmu in the Bengali language | ||
| কর্মু | karmu | - |
| Karmu in the Oriya language | ||
| କମୁର୍ | kamur | 83.87 |
| କାମୁର୍ | kamur | 9.08 |
| କମୂର୍ | kamur | 3.74 |
| କମୁ | kamu | 1.07 |
| କରମୁ | karamu | 0.75 |
| କାରମୁ | karamu | 0.53 |
| କାମୁକ୍ | kamuk | 0.11 |
| କାମୁ | kamu | 0.11 |
| କୁମୁ | kumu | 0.11 |
| କରେମ | karema | 0.11 |
| Karmu in the Marathi language | ||
| करमु | karamu | 74.39 |
| करमू | karamu | 9.76 |
| कमुर् | kamur | 7.32 |
| कम | kama | 3.66 |
| काम | kama | 2.44 |
| कमूर् | kamur | 1.22 |
| Karmu in the Hindi language | ||
| करमू | karamu | 73.92 |
| कर्मू | karmu | 16.46 |
| करमु | karamu | 6.58 |
| कर्मु | karmu | 2.78 |
| कार्मु | karmu | 0.25 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karmu
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