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
Karuru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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 carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karuru? popularity and diffusion
Karuru is the 100,242nd most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,545,937 people. The last name Karuru occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Karuru are found; 57 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Karuru is also the 280,016th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 848 people.
The last name Karuru is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,974 people, or 1 in 23,394. In Kenya Karuru is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 25 percent are found, Meru County, where 13 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 12 percent are found. Barring Kenya Karuru exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent are found and Uganda, where 15 percent are found.
Karuru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name 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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