Karuwi Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Karuwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Karuwi (48) may also be a first name.
Karuwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karuwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karuwi occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Karuwi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karuwi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Karuwi is predominantly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Karuwi live; 50 percent live in Oceania Islands and 50 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,448,253rd most prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 48 people.
The surname Karuwi is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea Karuwi is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Highlands, where 50 percent reside and Western, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Nigeria, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karouwi | 92 | 10 | / |
| Karuwai | 92 | 2 | / |
| Karuwa | 83 | 5,622 | / |
| Karuwe | 83 | 93 | / |
| Karowi | 83 | 25 | / |
| Karuvi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Koruwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keruwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karuwy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karouwe | 77 | 525 | / |
| Karubui | 77 | 321 | / |
| Kariwoi | 77 | 97 | / |
| Kariwei | 77 | 72 | / |
| Koruwei | 77 | 46 | / |
| Kharuwa | 77 | 34 | / |
| Kaarubi | 77 | 28 | / |
| Karuway | 77 | 20 | / |
| Karouwa | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kareuwe | 77 | 17 | / |
| Keruwai | 77 | 8 | / |
| Karauwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karubei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharuvi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaaruwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karowai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keruwei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karowei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kharrubi | 71 | 249 | / |
| Kharuwer | 71 | 10 | / |
| Karuthui | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kaaroubi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kahroubi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karuweah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karuwesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karrouui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahrrubi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karuva | 67 | 607 | / |
| Koruwa | 67 | 537 | / |
| Korowi | 67 | 415 | / |
| Karive | 67 | 32 | / |
| Keruwe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Karowe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Karivi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kariwe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Carubi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Caruwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qarubi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koruwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koruvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karowy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourouwai | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Karuwi
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