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
The last name Karroo (Hindi: कर्रू) occurs in Mauritius more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karroo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,746,159th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 used forename world-wide. It is borne by 189 people.
It is most frequently used in Mauritius, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 14,867. In Mauritius Karroo is most common in: Port Louis District, where 63 percent live and Plaines Wilhems District, where 37 percent live. Aside from Mauritius it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
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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