Karwu Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Karwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Karwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karwu is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karwu? popularity and diffusion
Karwu is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Karwu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Karwu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
Karwu is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Zamfara, where 100 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Liberia, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karwau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Korwu | 80 | 24 | / |
| Kerwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karvu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karwautz | 77 | 45 | / |
| Karbui | 73 | 30 | / |
| Karwoe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Karbuy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Katrvu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karvud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karvus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karvou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karwoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karvui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kharvuj | 67 | 67 | / |
| Kairevu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Karvust | 67 | 12 | / |
| Karuheu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kharvud | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karwhoo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karbouh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karveus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kautrvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karvouj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karvaux | 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 Karwu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis