Karuru Surname
Approximately 4,714 people bear this surname
Karuru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,974 | 1:23,394 | 2,658 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,200 | 1:12,865 | 1,733 |
| Uganda | 698 | 1:55,930 | 6,596 |
| India | 673 | 1:1,139,770 | 46,370 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Papua New Guinea | 38 | 1:214,572 | 29,580 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Karuru (848) may also be a first name.
Karuru Demographics
Average Karuru Salary in
United States
$32,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karuru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karuru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karuru (Hindi: करुरु, Marathi: करुरु, Oriya: କାରୁରୁ) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karuru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 100,242nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,545,937 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Karuru reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Karuru is also the 280,016th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 848 people.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,974 people, or 1 in 23,394. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 25 percent live, Meru County, where 13 percent live and Nairobi County, where 12 percent live. Other than Kenya Karuru is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent live and Uganda, where 15 percent live.
Karuru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Karuru surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Karuru earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karuiru | 92 | 1,118 | / |
| Karuuru | 92 | 99 | / |
| Kaururu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kaaruru | 92 | 4 | / |
| Karruru | 92 | 4 | / |
| Karuruh | 92 | 3 | / |
| Karurru | 92 | 3 | / |
| Karurup | 92 | 2 | / |
| Karueru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karuruu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karourou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kariru | 83 | 597 | / |
| Keruru | 83 | 65 | / |
| Caruru | 83 | 25 | / |
| Koruru | 83 | 11 | / |
| Karoru | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kargourou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Karooru | 77 | 31 | / |
| Caururu | 77 | 19 | / |
| Karuroo | 77 | 18 | / |
| Cairuru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Koruhru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Korurup | 77 | 2 | / |
| Koiruru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerauru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korruru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kargourgou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Korourou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Korohuru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cariru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karirouh | 57 | 6 | / |
| Kourirou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kourourou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Koriru | 50 | 1 | / |
| Kororu | 50 | 1 | / |
Karuru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karuru in the Oriya language | ||
| କାରୁରୁ | karuru | - |
| Karuru in the Marathi language | ||
| करुरु | karuru | - |
| Karuru in the Hindi language | ||
| करुरु | karuru | 75 |
| करूरू | karuru | 25 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Karuru
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