Karur Surname

161,267th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kenya

Karur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,3381:328,08618,138
Kenya2461:187,72314,010
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Turkey181:4,323,412102,143
Israel171:503,39037,521
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
England41:13,929,515290,718
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Oman41:921,9937,313
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Karur (422) may also be a first name.

Karur Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karur (Hindi: करुर, Marathi: करुर) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karur? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 161,267th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,698,092 people. The surname Karur occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Karur live; 87 percent live in South Asia and 86 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 418,267th most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 422 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 2,338 people, or 1 in 328,086. In India Karur is primarily concentrated in: Karnataka, where 60 percent are found, Gujarat, where 14 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 7 percent are found. Besides India Karur exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Karur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Karur has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karur last name expanded 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karur Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Karur earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karour91482/
Karaur9149/
Karure9139/
Kaurur9113/
Karuur917/
Kaarur916/
Kairur916/
Kharur916/
Kasrur915/
Kayrur914/
Katrur913/
Kargur911/
Karrur911/
Karhur910/
Kaarour83145/
Karzour8318/
Khairur8311/
Karaure836/
Kharaur834/
Kharour834/
Karrour833/
Kahrour833/
Kargour833/
Kaurure831/
Kharure831/
Karuure831/
Kerur804,987/
Korur801,336/
Karor80433/
Carur80155/
Khairour774/
Khayrour771/
Karurova771/
Kerour731,293/
Karoor73121/
Carour7354/
Kharor7327/
Kherur7315/
Korour7312/
Koirur737/
Qargur736/
Korzur736/
Korure734/
Kerrur732/
Karzor732/
Karorr731/
Qairur731/
Qahrur731/
Korgur731/
Koreur731/
Qarour731/
Kairor731/
Karror731/
Carhur731/
Koruur731/
Qaarour67147/
Carrour6727/
Kherour6725/
Khoirur679/
Karoorr673/
Karoorh672/
Kaharor671/
Karhoor671/
Kharoer671/
Kherurh671/
Kauraur671/
Carrurp671/
Carhurt670/

Karur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karur in the Marathi language
करुरkarura54.17
करूरkarura29.17
कारूरkarura8.33
कारुरkarura6.25
करुराकरkarurakara2.08
Karur in the Hindi language
करुरkarura44.44
करुर्karur22.22
कर्रूkarru11.11
करूर्karur11.11
करूरkarura11.11

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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 Karur
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