Karoo Surname

688,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Karoo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karoo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1491:8,6811,831
India951:8,074,372169,494
Iran561:1,371,11656,327
England351:1,591,94567,242
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Syria101:1,930,1029,170
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Karoo (1,525) may also be a first name.

Karoo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karoo (Hindi: करू) is found in Mauritius more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karoo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 688,723rd most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 16,947,781 people. Karoo occurs mostly in Asia, where 43 percent of Karoo are found; 38 percent are found in South Asia and 35 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean. Karoo is also the 198,717th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 1,525 people.

Karoo is most frequently occurring in Mauritius, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 8,681. In Mauritius it is most frequent in: Pamplemousses District, where 72 percent reside, Port Louis District, where 22 percent reside and Flacq District, where 3 percent reside. Beside Mauritius it occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent reside and Iran, where 13 percent reside.

Karoo Last Name Statistics demography

Karoo earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 97.57% more than the national average, earning $85,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauroo91354/
Kharoo91234/
Karroo91110/
Kairoo9121/
Karood9118/
Karooa918/
Karooe916/
Kaaroo913/
Kayroo912/
Karzoo912/
Karoot911/
Karo8933,386/
Kayrooz8371/
Kaurooa8366/
Karrood8317/
Kathroo838/
Khairoo836/
Kattroo834/
Karrooy834/
Karrooz834/
Kharzoo832/
Kharroo832/
Kayroot831/
Katrood831/
Kautroo831/
Kaehroo831/
Khargoo831/
Karrooj831/
Kharooz831/
Karooie831/
Kairo802,641/
Karou801,461/
Kharo801,315/
Karro80997/
Kargo80408/
Kaaro80387/
Karoh80370/
Kayro80279/
Karoa80258/
Kauro80257/
Karoľ80242/
Karzo80187/
Caroo80166/
Kahro80149/
Karoi80120/
Karoe8050/
Karuo8044/
Koroo8038/
Karho8037/
Kearo8035/
Karoy8030/
Kajro8027/
Kaero8025/
Gkaro8021/
Keroo8017/
Karoß8017/
Karoj8015/
Karoĺ805/
Karoś804/
Qaroo802/
Hkaro801/
K'Aro801/
Ckaro801/
Karoľová77157/
Kharrooy7722/
Katrooth774/
Karoĺová774/
Karroost771/
Karoľova771/
Khairooz771/
Khahro731,743/
Khairo731,363/
Kargou731,342/
Kahuro73818/
Kharoh73613/
Karrou73305/
Kairou73142/
Kaharo73134/
Cauroo73129/
Karoup73122/
Carroo73108/
Gkaros7388/
Khajro7360/
Carzoo7353/
Karhou7348/
Karohs7337/
Gkarou7333/
Kairop7330/
Karouz7327/
Karroy7326/
Kharro7325/
Kairoa7324/
Khargo7324/
Qaroot7323/
Karouh7321/
Karzou7321/
Kharzo7318/
Kharoe7318/
Katrou7317/
Kharoy7317/
Kahrod7317/
Khayro7316/
Khaero7316/
Kearou7315/
Katroh7314/
Karroh7314/
Kahros7312/
Kharou7312/
Koyroo7311/
Koeroo7310/
Karroi7310/
Keeroo739/
Kauruo739/
Kharoj738/
Khoroo738/
Karhos738/
Kairoh737/
Kaaros737/
Kayrou737/
Karosz737/
Kairoe735/
Kheroo734/
Karoit734/
Karouj734/
Kaaroi734/
Karuop734/
Karopp733/
Korroo733/
Karoyd733/
Carooz732/
Caroos732/
Khearo732/
Kharoa732/
Kaurou732/
Karouš732/
Ka'aro732/
Kharoi732/
Kayrot732/
Kaihro732/
Kearoa731/
Kairoj731/
Kaatro731/
Khauro731/
Karodt731/
Karopf731/
Karoux731/
Kooroo731/
Kharho731/
Karhot731/
Kharoz731/
Kaijro731/
Kairuo731/
Kajhro731/
Kahrou731/
Kahrro731/
Kaarou731/
Korgoo731/
Quaroo731/
Qarooe731/
Qarooy731/
Karoih731/
Kaarho731/
Karhoe731/
Karouy731/
Kautro731/
Caroot730/
Karrop730/
Kaharooee711/
Kara67445,482/
Caro67189,884/
Karu6719,013/
Koro6714,447/
Kero679,282/
Khairou674,955/
Kharrou67622/
Karaova67437/
Kharoud67375/
Karroud67367/
Kairous67308/
Khairgo67269/
Karrouh67174/
Khairoh67163/
Kheeroo6787/
Khaeroh6768/
Karhoud6768/
Karó6741/
Caroots6739/
Khargoi6739/
Katrosh6738/
Qaro6738/
Khairho6736/
Khayrou6728/
Kharroi6723/
Käro6723/
Karaová6722/
Kharoth6718/
Khaharo6716/
Kharodh6715/
Khargou6715/
Kharouj6715/
Karrott6712/
Kaharoh6711/
Karhohs6710/
Kharouh679/
Kayross678/
Kaarros678/
Kairouh677/
Karroch677/
Kargouh677/
Kathroh676/
Kairott676/
Kará676/
Kathrot675/
Kayrout675/
Karrous674/
Karrouj674/
Kairrod674/
Kharoup673/
Karóová673/
Kairoch673/
Karross672/
Karroup672/
Khasrro672/
Kaharou672/
Kairohs672/
Khairoi672/
Khaisro672/
Kaharod672/
Kayrous671/
Khayros671/
Khausro671/
Khairoj671/
Karosch671/
Caroott671/
Karú671/
Kearouz671/
Khairro671/
Kauroch671/
Kauroip671/
Karouha671/
Karouth671/
Khohroo671/
Khaïrou671/
Kairout671/
Kahairo671/
Kahroud671/
Kaarout671/
Káro671/
Kourood671/
Kharros671/
Kharout671/
Khairuo671/
Khairzo671/
Khaross671/
Carooth670/
Katrost670/
Kathrop670/
Kaurotz670/

Karoo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karoo in the Hindi language
करूkaru73.79
करूआkaru'a19.31
कारूkaru6.9

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