Karubu Surname
Approximately 187 people bear this surname
Karubu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 101 | 1:457,227 | 24,042 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Karubu (20) may also be a first name.
Karubu Demographics
Karubu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Karubu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karubu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karubu (Oriya: କାରୁବୁ) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karubu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,239,697th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. Karubu is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Karubu are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name on earth, held by 20 people.
Karubu is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 457,227. In Kenya Karubu is primarily concentrated in: Muranga County, where 55 percent reside, Nyandarua County, where 35 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 4 percent reside. Besides Kenya this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent reside.
Karubu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Karubu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karubui | 92 | 321 | / |
| Karubuy | 92 | 234 | / |
| Karubus | 92 | 6 | / |
| Karaubu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karubush | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karoubus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karibu | 83 | 574 | / |
| Korubu | 83 | 24 | / |
| Karobu | 83 | 13 | / |
| Kerubu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Carubu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kerubuh | 77 | 87 | / |
| Kariebu | 77 | 37 | / |
| Kharibu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Karuvau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kauribu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karibui | 77 | 2 | / |
| Karumpu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kairuvu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharobu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karunpu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karobui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korubuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharroubou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Korobu | 67 | 192 | / |
| Kouroubou | 67 | 28 | / |
| Qaribu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Koruvu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Koribu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keribu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qaribuh | 62 | 81 | / |
| Karibeu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Korobui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Koruboe | 62 | 1 | / |
| Karibhu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kharribou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Qoribu | 50 | 2 | / |
Karubu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karubu in the Oriya language | ||
| କାରୁବୁ | karubu | 87.8 |
| କାରୂବୁ | karubu | 7.32 |
| କାରୁ | karu | 2.44 |
| କାଉରୁ | ka'uru | 2.44 |
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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 Karubu
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