Karroo Surname
Approximately 110 people bear this surname
Karroo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 87 | 1:14,867 | 3,141 |
| Iran | 18 | 1:4,265,696 | 111,937 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Karroo (189) may also be a first name.
Karroo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karroo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karroo (Hindi: कर्रू) is found most frequently in Mauritius. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karroo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,746,159th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. Karroo occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Karroo are found; 79 percent are found in Southern Africa and 79 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean. Karroo is also the 661,310th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 189 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Mauritius, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 14,867. In Mauritius it is primarily concentrated in: Port Louis District, where 63 percent are found and Plaines Wilhems District, where 37 percent are found. Excluding Mauritius this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karroo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karroo in the Hindi language | ||
| कर्रू | karru | 86.41 |
| कररू | kararu | 13.59 |
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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
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- 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 Karroo
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