Karunde Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Karunde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karunde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4781:110,75710,676
India581:13,225,265229,403
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karunde (95) may also be a first name.

Karunde Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karunde (Marathi: कारुंडे) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karunde? popularity and diffusion

It is the 555,669th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 12,718,230 people. Karunde is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Karunde live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 974,243rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 95 people.

The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 478 people, or 1 in 110,757. In Tanzania it is most common in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 23 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 20 percent reside and Kilimanjaro Region, where 19 percent reside. Barring Tanzania Karunde occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.

Karunde Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Karunde last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karundeh9314/
Karundej934/
Kharunde932/
Kargunde932/
Karundet931/
Kaarunde931/
Karunda86622/
Karonde86291/
Karundi8690/
Korunde862/
Kharunda801,932/
Karundoy8050/
Kharonde8012/
Kaironde808/
Karaundi801/
Kahrunda801/
Karundha801/
Karhonde801/
Karounda801/
Korunder801/
Kerundhe801/
Carunder800/
Karrounda754/
Korundi71498/
Karonda71212/
Koronde71100/
Korunda7163/
Karondi717/
Caronde711/
Kharhundai711/
Carundy710/
Kaaronda67547/
Kourundi6762/
Karhindi6727/
Carundoy6718/
Karondoy672/
Corunder671/
Korondie671/
Kharonda671/
Kerhinde671/

Karunde Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karunde in the Marathi language
कारुंडेkarunde41.46
कारूंडेkarunde29.27
करुंदेkarunde19.51
कारंडेkarande4.88
कारूंडेानेkarundeane2.44
अरुणaruna2.44

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karunde
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