Karoye Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Karoye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Karoye (10) may also be a first name.
Karoye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karoye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karoye is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karoye? popularity and diffusion
Karoye is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Karoye reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent forename on earth It is held by 10 people.
The surname is most numerous in Niger, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger it is primarily found in: Dosso Region, where 100 percent are found. Beside Niger this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent are found and Nigeria, where 17 percent are found.
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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 Karoye
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