Karimov

Karimov Meaning & Origin

About Karimov
The surname Karimov is of Central Asian origin and is commonly found among people of Uzbek and Tajik descent. It is derived from the Arabic name "Karim," meaning "generous" or "noble." The suffix "-ov" is a common patronymic ending in many Central Asian languages, indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Karimov can be interpreted to mean "son of Karim" or "descendant of the generous/noble one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Karimov is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Karimov: 331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karimov based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRMF
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K060501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R IH0 M AA0 V
🌐 IPA
/karimov*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karimov in Braille

Here's how to represent Karimov in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Karimov in braille

How to sign the name Karimov using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Karimov using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Karimov in sign language

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