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 held by more people in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Abük. For other possible spellings of Abuk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abuk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 34,665th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 476,653 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Abuk are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Abuk is also the 10,077th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 101,154 people.

Abuk is most widespread in South Sudan, where it is borne by 8,983 people, or 1 in 1,271. Barring South Sudan this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 37 percent reside and Uganda, where 3 percent reside.

Abuk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence 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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