Karofi Surname

474,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Karofi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karofi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6691:264,78715,152
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Karofi (63) may also be a first name.

Karofi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Karofi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Karofi occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karofi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 474,683rd most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 10,336,945 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Karofi reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,234,572nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 63 people.

The surname Karofi is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 669 people, or 1 in 264,787. In Nigeria Karofi is mostly concentrated in: Yobe, where 29 percent are found, Katsina, where 12 percent are found and Gombe, where 11 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 3 percent are found and Niger, where 2 percent are found.

Karofi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karoufi9229/
Kharofi921/
Karofoi921/
Kharoufi86187/
Kharrofi861/
Karafi831,087/
Korofi8321/
Karefi8311/
Karofa836/
Karofe832/
Carofi832/
Kharroufi802/
Kharafi77431/
Carofei77152/
Karafei7795/
Karrofa7742/
Kharofa7730/
Karoffa7722/
Karoufa7713/
Karafit7711/
Karafih7711/
Kotrofi775/
Karrafi774/
Kharefi773/
Carofio772/
Karasfi772/
Qaroufi771/
Karoufe771/
Karofea771/
Karaffi771/
Karafiz771/
Karofer771/
Kharofeh71881/
Karafeiz71122/
Kharoufa7116/
Kotrofis7113/
Khairafi7112/
Karafaiz7110/
Karafist716/
Khoirofi716/
Kharoofa712/
Kharoffa711/
Karafa671,364/
Qarafi67315/
Carafi67211/
Kharoufeh67144/
Karafe6798/
Korofa6767/
Korofe6758/
Karahafiz6739/
Korafi6711/
Karhoffer677/
Kherroufi676/
Kerafi675/
Carofe674/
Karafá672/
Kerefi672/
Karefe671/
Karafy671/
Qarefi671/
Kerofe671/
Kherouffi671/
Kouroufei671/

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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 Karofi
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