Karori Surname

139,553rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Karori Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karori Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,7251:26,7712,997
India8611:890,90138,789
Tanzania1771:299,10523,110
Uganda1061:368,29523,776
Benin781:132,50814,244
Pakistan651:2,748,36723,130
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Greece271:410,36354,524
United States131:27,881,456736,413
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Karori (3,630) may also be a first name.

Karori Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karori (Hindi: कड़ोरी, Marathi: करोरी) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karori? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 139,553rd most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,275,936 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Karori reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 45 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 117,282nd most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 3,630 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,725 people, or 1 in 26,771. In Kenya Karori is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 24 percent are found, Kajiado County, where 21 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Kenya Karori exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in India, where 27 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.

Karori Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Karori surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Karori earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.87% less than the national average, earning $27,672 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karouri92421/
Karoriy92112/
Kharori9215/
Karorai9214/
Karoori929/
Kaarori923/
Kairori922/
Karorie921/
Karorei921/
Karrouri86172/
Kharouri867/
Karroori866/
Kasroori862/
Kaaroori861/
Kearouri861/
Katrouri861/
Karuri838,756/
Karari833,778/
Karora83524/
Kareri83459/
Karory83168/
Karore8373/
Korori8347/
Kerori838/
Qarori833/
Kargari774,410/
Kharari77853/
Kararei77282/
Kharuri77276/
Kaireri77265/
Karoura77224/
Karrari77197/
Karasri77111/
Karauri7785/
Kairuri7772/
Kaurora7729/
Karreri7723/
Kerorei7716/
Karerei7713/
Kosrori7712/
Karheri7711/
Kareeri778/
Kairore778/
Korouri777/
Kharora777/
Karorea776/
Koroori776/
Kharore775/
Katrore775/
Karaari775/
Karariy774/
Qarouri774/
Karoray774/
Kororio774/
Kaurari773/
Kororai772/
Karruri772/
Kararai772/
Katrari771/
Kaaruri771/
Karargi771/
Kararie771/
Karoroa771/
Karhari771/
Korrori771/
Karzari771/
Karuiri771/
Karoora771/
Kaerari771/
Karurie771/
Kerorai771/
Karoury771/
Kararri771/
Kotrori771/
Khairotroi754/
Karoiray71152/
Kherouri7172/
Khoroori7158/
Kharhari7157/
Khargari7116/
Khasruri7114/
Karahari7112/
Khairuri7112/
Kerrouri7112/
Kharuriz718/
Khararyi717/
Kararaai713/
Kharatri712/
Kaharari712/
Kargargi711/
Karharid711/
Khararei711/
Khararip711/
Khareeri711/
Kharuuri711/
Kkaratri711/
Kourouri711/
Kahareri711/
Karuirie711/
Karrasri711/
Karorhay711/
Karara6710,548/
Careri671,939/
Karere671,665/
Karare67787/
Kerore67627/
Qarari67532/
Kerari67335/
Kereri67219/
Carari67118/
Korora67117/
Karura6754/
Koruri6750/
Qorori6749/
Korari6746/
Karure6739/
Karary6720/
Carora6719/
Karery677/
Kararj674/
Kherrouri673/
Korore673/
Qarora672/
Koreri672/
Qaruri672/
Kharahari671/
Karury671/
Kourouris671/
Khaharari671/
Khosrorii671/
Caruri671/
Khairuriz671/

Karori Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karori in the Marathi language
करोरीkarori-
Karori in the Hindi language
कड़ोरीkarori43.84
करोरीkarori43.84
करोडीkarodi5.48
करोड़ीkarori4.79
करोड़ीkarori1.37
कढोरीkadhori0.68

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karori
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