Karuri Surname

57,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Karuri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karuri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7,8981:5,847806
India5261:1,458,29955,347
Indonesia1671:791,91160,260
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
England81:6,964,757184,742
Denmark71:806,38843,211
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Karuri (2,053) may also be a first name.

Karuri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karuri (Hindi: करुरी) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karuri? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 57,803rd most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 832,292 people. The surname Karuri occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Karuri are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 166,454th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 2,053 people.

The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 7,898 people, or 1 in 5,847. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nyeri County, where 13 percent reside, Muranga County, where 13 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 13 percent reside. Not including Kenya Karuri is found in 23 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Karuri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Karuri surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Karuri last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Karuri earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.09% less than the national average, earning $29,302 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karouri92421/
Kharuri92276/
Karauri9285/
Kairuri9272/
Karruri922/
Karurie921/
Karuiri921/
Kaaruri921/
Karrouri86172/
Khaeruri8632/
Khasruri8614/
Khairuri8612/
Kharuriz868/
Kharouri867/
Katrouri861/
Kharuuri861/
Karuirie861/
Kearouri861/
Karori833,202/
Kariri832,321/
Keruri8376/
Karura8354/
Koruri8350/
Karure8339/
Qaruri832/
Karury831/
Caruri831/
Khairuriz801/
Khariri771,224/
Kauriri77275/
Karoura77224/
Karieri7715/
Kharori7715/
Karorai7714/
Hkariri7710/
Karoori779/
Karirai777/
Korouri777/
Kairura777/
Karaure776/
Qarouri774/
Kaarori773/
Korauri772/
Kaurura772/
Kairori772/
Karuere771/
Kharure771/
Kaarura771/
Karoury771/
Karorei771/
Kharura771/
Karorie771/
Karuure771/
Keariri771/
Karuraa771/
Kaurure771/
Koururi771/
Korruri771/
Karahure71138/
Kherouri7172/
Kahurire7146/
Kaurirai7127/
Karriere7120/
Kerrouri7112/
Kharirih719/
Karroori716/
Kheyruri711/
Kourouri711/
Carrauri711/
Kaaroori711/
Cariri671,123/
Kerure67986/
Karora67524/
Karire67262/
Karory67168/
Karore6773/
Korori6747/
Korure674/
Qarori673/
Kherrouri673/
Korura672/
Carura671/
Kaharuraj671/
Kourouris671/

Karuri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karuri in the Hindi language
करुरीkaruri-

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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 Karuri
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