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Where Does The Last Name Karu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Karu (Bengali: কারু, Hindi: कारू, Marathi: कारु, Oriya: କାରୁ, Russian: Кару) is found most in India. It may be found in the variant forms: Karú. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Karu is the 28,267^th most widely held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 383,293 people. Karu occurs mostly in Asia, where 66 percent of Karu are found; 61 percent are found in South Asia and 61 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 11,371^st most common first name worldwide, borne by 88,314 people.

The last name Karu is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 7,725 people, or 1 in 99,296. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 35 percent are found, Punjab, where 23 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 11 percent are found. Not including India it exists in 80 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 20 percent are found and Estonia, where 11 percent are found.

Karu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Karu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Karu surname increased 15,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Karu surname is primarily Christian (87%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Karu surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Karu earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 23.43% more than the national average, earning $53,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.17% less than the national average, earning $43,636 CAD per year.