Karugu Surname
Approximately 3,798 people bear this surname
Karugu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,646 | 1:12,666 | 1,575 |
| Rwanda | 49 | 1:231,938 | 1,267 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Solomon Islands | 17 | 1:34,119 | 6,789 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Karugu (717) may also be a first name.
Karugu Demographics
Average Karugu Salary in
United States
$53,854 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karugu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karugu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karugu (Oriya: କାରୁଗୁ) is most common in Kenya. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karugu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Karugu is the 120,690th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,918,785 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Karugu are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Karugu is also the 308,274th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 717 people.
The surname Karugu is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 3,646 people, or 1 in 12,666. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 20 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 18 percent reside and Nyeri County, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Karugu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Karugu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.
Karugu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.81% more than the national average, earning $53,854 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karungu | 92 | 750 | / |
| Karughu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karuggu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karunggu | 86 | 101 | / |
| Kairungu | 86 | 32 | / |
| Karauguz | 86 | 4 | / |
| Karugguh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karuungu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karigu | 83 | 382 | / |
| Korugu | 83 | 67 | / |
| Karogu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kerugu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kargougou | 80 | 4,920 | / |
| Carungu | 77 | 118 | / |
| Carrugu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kairigu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Koirugu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kariguh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korougou | 71 | 13 | / |
| Keirungu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Korunggu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khariegu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kourougou | 67 | 137 | / |
| Korgougou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Korogu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kerigu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cargougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koirougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koroungou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouroungou | 63 | 50 | / |
| Kourzougou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Carrogu | 62 | 98 | / |
| Karigau | 62 | 2 | / |
Karugu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karugu in the Oriya language | ||
| କାରୁଗୁ | karugu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Karugu
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