Karuku Surname

137,142nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Karuku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karuku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,2951:20,1222,333
India8921:859,93937,824
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Solomon Islands161:36,2527,281
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Karuku (683) may also be a first name.

Karuku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karuku (Oriya: କାରୁକୁ) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karuku? popularity and diffusion

Karuku is the 137,142nd most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,229,289 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Karuku live; 70 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Karuku is also the 316,697th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 683 people.

The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,295 people, or 1 in 20,122. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 17 percent live, Nakuru County, where 16 percent live and Nairobi County, where 14 percent live. Not including Kenya Karuku exists in 18 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Karuku Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (97%) in Kenya.

Karuku earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kairuku9265/
Karruku9215/
Karukus922/
Karuuku921/
Kauruku921/
Kaaruku921/
Katruku921/
Karoukou864/
Kariku83205/
Caruku8310/
Koruku834/
Karoku833/
Karucu831/
Kairiku7798/
Korukcu7722/
Carukcu774/
Karikui772/
Kooruku771/
Koreuku771/
Korukau771/
Korukou771/
Korruku771/
Kairoku771/
Kaharaukku751/
Kharieku7151/
Koroukou714/
Koruckcu711/
Keroukou711/
Korucu677,908/
Koroku67199/
Kouroukou679/
Koriku678/
Caroku671/
Keriku671/
Carucu671/

Karuku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karuku in the Oriya language
କାରୁକୁkaruku86.27
କରୁକୁkaruku13.73

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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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  • 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 Karuku
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