Karuw Surname
Approximately 363 people bear this surname
Karuw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 361 | 1:78,895 | 1,869 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Karuw (198) may also be a first name.
Karuw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karuw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karuw occurs in Nepal more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Karuw.
How Common Is The Last Name Karuw? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 780,352nd most prevalent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 20,075,884 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Karuw are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Karuw is also the 644,447th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 198 people.
The last name Karuw is most widespread in Nepal, where it is held by 361 people, or 1 in 78,895. In Nepal Karuw is primarily found in: Mechi, where 100 percent reside and Koshi, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Nepal this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside and Liberia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karouw | 91 | 180 | / |
| Karuwe | 91 | 93 | / |
| Karauw | 91 | 80 | / |
| Karouwe | 83 | 525 | / |
| Kaurouw | 83 | 77 | / |
| Kareuwe | 83 | 17 | / |
| Karow | 80 | 3,861 | / |
| Karuf | 80 | 93 | / |
| Karuv | 80 | 65 | / |
| Caruw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karouf | 73 | 511 | / |
| Kaurow | 73 | 505 | / |
| Karrow | 73 | 220 | / |
| Kharuf | 73 | 29 | / |
| Korouw | 73 | 23 | / |
| Karufe | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kaarow | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kerouw | 73 | 3 | / |
| Koruwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Karuff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaaruf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karhow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kereuw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karzow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kauruv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karrub | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koruwp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kairow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kearow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kharouf | 67 | 5,136 | / |
| Kauruff | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kourouw | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kharowf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khairuv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kharauf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Katrouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kharrow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kharåub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkarouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karrouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairuf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karoufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kharouv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaarrow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahrouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaurauf | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Karuw
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