Karrimu Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Karrimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Karrimu (12) may also be a first name.
Karrimu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karrimu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karrimu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karrimu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Karrimu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Karrimu live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Karrimu is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held forename globally, held by 12 people.
The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Karrimu is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 80 percent reside and Delta, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karrimou | 93 | 3 | / |
| Karimu | 92 | 28,867 | / |
| Karimou | 86 | 43,814 | / |
| Kariemu | 86 | 70 | / |
| Kharimu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Karaimu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Karimui | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kargimu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kaarimu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karimuu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karhimu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karimouy | 80 | 22 | / |
| Kaarimou | 80 | 15 | / |
| Karimmou | 80 | 9 | / |
| Karimouz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Karimous | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kariomou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Karuimou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kkarimou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kareimou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hkarimou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karimush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karemu | 77 | 518 | / |
| Kerimu | 77 | 500 | / |
| Karumu | 77 | 85 | / |
| Korimu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Carimu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khatrimud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karimujje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kareemu | 71 | 512 | / |
| Karemou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Carimou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Karimoo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Korimou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karymou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kharumu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khatrimujh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kharemu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kairumu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karimoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carimau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karumui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kauremu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kourimou | 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 Karrimu
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