Karuku Surname
Approximately 3,269 people bear this surname
Karuku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,295 | 1:20,122 | 2,333 |
| India | 892 | 1:859,939 | 37,824 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Solomon Islands | 16 | 1:36,252 | 7,281 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Karuku (683) may also be a first name.
Karuku Demographics
Average Karuku Salary in
United States
$43,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairuku | 92 | 65 | / |
| Karruku | 92 | 15 | / |
| Karukus | 92 | 2 | / |
| Karuuku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kauruku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaaruku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Katruku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karoukou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kariku | 83 | 205 | / |
| Caruku | 83 | 10 | / |
| Koruku | 83 | 4 | / |
| Karoku | 83 | 3 | / |
| Karucu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kairiku | 77 | 98 | / |
| Korukcu | 77 | 22 | / |
| Carukcu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Karikui | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kooruku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koreuku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korukau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korukou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korruku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kairoku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaharaukku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kharieku | 71 | 51 | / |
| Koroukou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Koruckcu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keroukou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korucu | 67 | 7,908 | / |
| Koroku | 67 | 199 | / |
| Kouroukou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Koriku | 67 | 8 | / |
| Caroku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keriku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carucu | 67 | 1 | / |
Karuku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karuku in the Oriya language | ||
| କାରୁକୁ | karuku | 86.27 |
| କରୁକୁ | karuku | 13.73 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Karuku
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