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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 surname Karu is the 28,267^th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,293 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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. Karu is also the 11,371^st most common first name world-wide, held by 88,314 people.

The surname Karu is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 7,725 people, or 1 in 99,296. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 35 percent live, Punjab, where 23 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 11 percent live. Other than India Karu occurs in 80 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 20 percent live and Estonia, where 11 percent live.

Karu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Karu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karu last name rose 15,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (87%) in Kenya.

In The United States Karu are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65% registered to vote for the 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.