Karomu Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Karomu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Karomu (12) may also be a first name.
Karomu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karomu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karomu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karomu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Karomu reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 12 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 60 percent live, Osun, where 20 percent live and Oyo, where 20 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karomus | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kharomu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karomou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karromu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karoumou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Karemu | 83 | 518 | / |
| Karamu | 83 | 246 | / |
| Karumu | 83 | 85 | / |
| Koromu | 83 | 21 | / |
| Keromu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kareemu | 77 | 512 | / |
| Karamuz | 77 | 219 | / |
| Karamou | 77 | 150 | / |
| Kharamu | 77 | 22 | / |
| Karamau | 77 | 8 | / |
| Karaamu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Koromou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kauremu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kayramu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karamuj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karumui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kairumu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karamui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharumu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khoromu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karamuç | 77 | 1 | / |
| Katramu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khairotmut | 75 | 4 | / |
| Karamoud | 71 | 315 | / |
| Carromeu | 71 | 297 | / |
| Karramou | 71 | 136 | / |
| Karamouz | 71 | 22 | / |
| Karamuha | 71 | 15 | / |
| Karamuch | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kharamau | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kaharamu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Karuimou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Karamouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kauramau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koroumou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koromaut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karumujj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keremu | 67 | 282 | / |
| Keramu | 67 | 234 | / |
| Koramu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Caramu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koremu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Karhamoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korumu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Karomu
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