Karuma Surname
Approximately 3,318 people bear this surname
Karuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,691 | 1:27,309 | 3,046 |
| Zimbabwe | 972 | 1:15,883 | 2,284 |
| Tanzania | 220 | 1:240,644 | 19,599 |
| Nigeria | 147 | 1:1,205,053 | 48,659 |
| Uganda | 130 | 1:300,302 | 20,842 |
| Papua New Guinea | 81 | 1:100,663 | 13,542 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Karuma (726) may also be a first name.
Karuma Demographics
Karuma Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Karuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karuma (Hindi: करुमा, Marathi: करूमा, Oriya: କରୁମା, Russian: Карума) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karuma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karuma is the 135,470th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,196,367 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Karuma reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 61 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Karuma is also the 306,159th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 726 people.
The surname Karuma is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,691 people, or 1 in 27,309. In Kenya Karuma is most numerous in: Meru County, where 30 percent live, Kiambu County, where 25 percent live and Nairobi County, where 19 percent live. Outside of Kenya Karuma occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent live and Tanzania, where 7 percent live.
Karuma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Karuma surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karuma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karuma in the Oriya language | ||
| କରୁମା | karuma | 66.67 |
| କାରୁମା | karuma | 33.33 |
| Karuma in the Hindi language | ||
| करुमा | karuma | 55.56 |
| करूमा | karuma | 22.22 |
| करनुमा | karanuma | 11.11 |
| कारूमा | karuma | 11.11 |
| Karuma in the Marathi language | ||
| करूमा | karuma | 50 |
| करुणा | karuna | 50 |
| Karuma in the Russian language | ||
| Карума | karuma | - |
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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 Karuma
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