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
The last name Karwu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Karwu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karwu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Karwu is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Karwu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Karwu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Zamfara, where 100 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Liberia, where 17 percent live.
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
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