Abuk Surname

34,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Abuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan8,9831:1,271254
Indonesia5,6011:23,6122,843
Uganda4151:94,0719,640
Nigeria1001:1,771,42864,453
Philippines841:1,205,21794,524
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Belarus221:431,86642,756
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
India51:153,413,076951,030
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
England21:27,859,030389,889
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

The alternate forms: Abük (131) are calculated separately.

Abuk (101,154) may also be a first name.

Abuk Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abuk Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abuk (Hindi: अबुक, Marathi: अबुक, Russian: Абук) is found in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Abük. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abuk? popularity and diffusion

Abuk is the 34,665th most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 476,653 people. Abuk is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Abuk reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 61 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Abuk is also the 10,077th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 101,154 people.

This last name is most commonly used in South Sudan, where it is carried by 8,983 people, or 1 in 1,271. Apart from South Sudan it is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 37 percent are found and Uganda, where 3 percent are found.

Abuk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Abuk last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Abuk earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.06% less than the national average, earning $35,357 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abük92131/
Abuke89578/
Abouk89126/
Habuk8956/
Abuck8942/
Gabuk8934/
Aybuk8925/
Abukh897/
Abuik896/
Abauk894/
Abusk894/
Abeuk891/
Abouke80291/
Habouk8025/
Abhuke8024/
Hajbuk8010/
Hatbuk809/
Abouks809/
Ahbouk808/
Habuke806/
Abuike806/
Gabuik804/
Gabouk803/
Habuck802/
Gabukh802/
Haybuk801/
Aebuck801/
Habauk801/
Gabauk801/
Aboukh801/
Abuksh801/
Abuidk801/
Abok755,307/
Abug751,352/
Ebuk751,183/
Obuk75267/
Abuc75190/
Abux7513/
Abuq758/
Abukova73329/
Achbouk73172/
Aubuike7376/
Haboukh7318/
Habucke7315/
Ashbuke733/
Hasbuck731/
Habouck731/
Aboucke731/
Aabuike731/
Gaboukh731/
Hasbukh731/
Haubuck730/
Abugh671,584/
Obukh671,465/
Obuke67580/
Habuc67145/
Obuck67135/
Ahabuike67119/
Gabug67106/
Habók6791/
Gobuk6783/
Havuk6774/
Habgoukh6774/
Abukhova6758/
Abaux6742/
Habok6739/
Gabuc6735/
Avouk6732/
Ampuk6730/
Aboug6723/
Aibok6711/
Abook675/
Abouq674/
Abeug674/
Abuuc674/
Abuhg674/
Anpuk674/
Habukova674/
Hasbouck673/
Obouk673/
Abuqu673/
Abhok672/
Abuqe672/
Abaug672/
Aubok672/
Hausbuck671/
Haybouck671/
Hebuk671/
Ebeuk671/
Abeukova671/
Aubuc671/
Ahbuc671/
Abouc671/
Abuig671/
Abucs671/
Asbuq671/
Aybok671/
Aybug671/
Obusk671/
Hobuk670/
Ebuck670/

Abuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abuk in the Marathi language
अबुकabuka85.71
आबूकabuka7.14
आबुकabuka7.14
Abuk in the Hindi language
अबुकabuka80
अबूकabuka20
Abuk in the Russian language
Абукabuk-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abuk
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