Karura Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Karura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India171:45,121,493474,784
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karura (355) may also be a first name.

Karura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karura (Hindi: करूरा, Marathi: करुरा) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karura? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,635,433rd most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Karura are found; 31 percent are found in South Asia and 31 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Karura is also the 462,374th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 355 people.

This last name is most widely held in India, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 45,121,493. In India Karura is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 53 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 41 percent reside and Bihar, where 6 percent reside. Outside of India this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 22 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karoura92224/
Kairura927/
Kaurura922/
Karuera922/
Karusra921/
Karuraa921/
Kgarura921/
Karurat921/
Kharura921/
Kaarura921/
Karurhad861/
Karuri838,756/
Karira831,686/
Karora83524/
Karure8339/
Karuro8325/
Korura832/
Karury831/
Carura831/
Kaharuraj801/
Khairuraz801/
Karouri77421/
Kharuri77276/
Kairira77189/
Karirah77173/
Karauri7785/
Kairuri7772/
Kaurora7729/
Karuroo7718/
Karorai7714/
Karauro777/
Karirai777/
Kharora777/
Koruraj777/
Karorea776/
Karaure776/
Keroura774/
Karoray774/
Karuuro772/
Karruri772/
Kaurira771/
Kaurure771/
Kaarira771/
Kaaruri771/
Kharure771/
Karoroa771/
Carrura771/
Kariray771/
Karuiri771/
Karuure771/
Karoora771/
Kharira771/
Koroura771/
Caraura771/
Caruray771/
Karurie771/
Karuiro771/
Karoury771/
Karrira771/
Karrouri71172/
Karahure71138/
Kaurirai7127/
Khasruri7114/
Khairuri7112/
Kharuriz718/
Kharouri717/
Kharirah712/
Karriera712/
Karouros711/
Kerroura711/
Karourou711/
Kearouri711/
Katrouri711/
Karhiera711/
Kharuuri711/
Kairirea711/
Kaharira711/
Carreura711/
Karuirie711/
Karorhay711/
Kouroura711/
Karori673,202/
Karoro67564/
Kariro67367/
Karory67168/
Korora67117/
Karore6773/
Koruri6750/
Carora6719/
Khaeruroh6719/
Kerira6718/
Korira6711/
Khairirra676/
Korure674/
Carira674/
Caruro673/
Qarora672/
Kargourou672/
Qaruri672/
Khairuroh671/
Karuheero671/
Caruri671/
Khairuriz671/

Karura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karura in the Marathi language
करुराkarura-
Karura in the Hindi language
करूराkarura40
करूरााkaruraa20
करूआkaru'a20
करुराkarura20

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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 Karura
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