Karoi Surname
Approximately 120 people bear this surname
Karoi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 48 | 1:169,869 | 23,574 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Ukraine | 14 | 1:3,251,621 | 182,804 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Karoi (631) may also be a first name.
Karoi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karoi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karoi (Bengali: কার্ওি, Hindi: करोड़ी, Marathi: कारोग़ी) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karoi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,658,108th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. Karoi occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 40 percent of Karoi reside; 40 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 40 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 331,447th most numerous given name in the world, held by 631 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 169,869. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Madang, where 44 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 17 percent live and Morobe, where 13 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 13 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karoi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karoi in the Bengali language | ||
| কার্ওি | karoi | - |
| Karoi in the Marathi language | ||
| कारोग़ी | karogi | - |
| Karoi in the Hindi language | ||
| करोड़ी | karori | 33.33 |
| करोई | karo'i | 33.33 |
| करोइ | karo'i | 33.33 |
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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 Karoi
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