Karthu Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Maldives

Karthu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karthu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India801:9,588,317188,446
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Maldives11:404,1727,269

Karthu (3,106) may also be a first name.

Karthu Last Name Facts

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

Karthu (Hindi: करथू, Marathi: काठूर्) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karthu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,980,395th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname Karthu is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Karthu reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 90 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Karthu is also the 129,324th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 3,106 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 9,588,317. In India Karthu is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 76 percent live, Kerala, where 9 percent live and Karnataka, where 4 percent live. Not including India it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 9 percent live and The Maldives, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kartheu9211/
Karthus923/
Kartu91798/
Karthaus861,627/
Kartheus8630/
Karthous860/
Kartau83298/
Khartu8385/
Karttu8319/
Kartui8316/
Kartou8312/
Korthu833/
Karrtu832/
Kartud832/
Kartuh831/
Kartuu831/
Kcartu831/
Karthaust800/
Keerthu7742/
Kartauz7730/
Kartusz7714/
Karteus778/
Kartouh775/
Kartouz773/
Kartaux773/
Carthus772/
Korrthu771/
Karrtou771/
Khairtu771/
Kartuch771/
Kartheusch7510/
Kortu732,133/
Cartu73159/
Kertu7341/
Korthuis71768/
Korthout71644/
Korthaus71464/
Kartusch71172/
Carthaus7129/
Korthuys716/
Cartheus715/
Korthous714/
Koirethu714/
Karteuch711/
Carrthus710/
Kartoe67982/
Cartus67394/
Quartu67310/
Kerttu67237/
Korthoudt67124/
Cartau67112/
Cartou6760/
Ccartu6749/
Karteusch6729/
Korthuijs6712/
Kortui677/
Kertau677/
Cartheush677/
Kartoo674/
Kortou673/
Kertou672/
Kortuz672/
Khartoush672/
Khartouch672/
Ckortu671/
Cartuz671/
Kortuś671/
Kourtu671/
Kartausch671/
Korrtu671/
Carteu671/
Cartuy671/
Kortuh671/
Khortu671/
Korteu670/
Kortau670/

Karthu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karthu in the Hindi language
करथूkarathu-
Karthu in the Marathi language
काठूर्kathur50
कराठूkarathu50

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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 Karthu
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