Around the globe, Каримов (Karimov 
, Каримов 
, Karimow 
) is a rare male first name. The first name Каримов is habitual in Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Uzbekistan, where it is a rare masculine name, and Algeria. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Russia. Predominantly, Каримов is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Karimov | Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan |
| Каримов | Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan |
| Karimow | Turkey, Germany, Russia, Turkmenistan |
| Karymov | Russia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, United States |