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
The surname Karuru (Hindi: करुरु, Marathi: करुरु, Oriya: କାରୁରୁ) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karuru? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 100,242nd most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,545,937 people. Karuru occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 280,016th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 848 people.
This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 1,974 people, or 1 in 23,394. In Kenya Karuru is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 25 percent live, Meru County, where 13 percent live and Nairobi County, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya Karuru exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent live and Uganda, where 15 percent live.
Karuru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily 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
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- 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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