Karumu Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Karumu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 57 | 1:684,900 | 34,656 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Karumu (53) may also be a first name.
Karumu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karumu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karumu (Hindi: करुमु, Oriya: କାରୁମୁ) is most common in Uganda. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karumu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Karumu is the 2,034,059th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname Karumu is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Karumu reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Karumu is also the 1,366,219th most commonly used given name at a global level, held by 53 people.
It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 684,900. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kiruhura District, where 23 percent are found, Wakiso District, where 12 percent are found and Ssembabule District, where 11 percent are found. Not including Uganda this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 9 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kharumu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kairumu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karumui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karuimou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Karoumou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Karumujj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karimu | 83 | 28,867 | / |
| Kerumu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Karomu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Korumu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kariemu | 77 | 70 | / |
| Karrimu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kharimu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Koorumu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Karimui | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kaarimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karhimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharomu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karimuu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karromu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharummuid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koroumou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerimu | 67 | 500 | / |
| Koromu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Korimu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Carimu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khoromu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Karomou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kkarimou | 57 | 2 | / |
| Hkarimou | 57 | 1 | / |
Karumu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karumu in the Hindi language | ||
| करुमु | karumu | - |
| Karumu in the Oriya language | ||
| କାରୁମୁ | karumu | 64.29 |
| କରୁମୁ | karumu | 35.71 |
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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 Karumu
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