Adaku Surname
Approximately 4,309 people bear this surname
Adaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3,849 | 1:10,143 | 1,724 |
| Nigeria | 430 | 1:411,960 | 21,473 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Adaku (18,972) may also be a first name.
Adaku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adaku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Adaku (Hindi: अडकू, Marathi: आडकु, Oriya: ଆଡକୁ) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Adaku? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 108,089th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,691,238 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Adaku reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Adaku is also the 39,358th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 18,972 people.
The surname Adaku is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 3,849 people, or 1 in 10,143. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Arua District, where 37 percent live, Yumbe District, where 30 percent live and Maracha District, where 10 percent live. Barring Uganda this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 10 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaaku | 91 | 413 | / |
| Adakou | 91 | 38 | / |
| Gadaku | 91 | 26 | / |
| Adaiku | 91 | 26 | / |
| Adauku | 91 | 14 | / |
| A'Daku | 91 | 12 | / |
| Adakuu | 91 | 8 | / |
| Hadaku | 91 | 7 | / |
| Eadaku | 91 | 5 | / |
| Addaku | 91 | 4 | / |
| Adhaku | 91 | 4 | / |
| Adakeu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Adakku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Adeaku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aidaku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Adakuh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Adakau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Adakut | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gadakui | 83 | 24 | / |
| Addakou | 83 | 9 | / |
| Adackus | 83 | 6 | / |
| Adaskus | 83 | 5 | / |
| Hadakou | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gaudaku | 83 | 3 | / |
| Adeku | 80 | 3,489 | / |
| Adoku | 80 | 1,531 | / |
| Edaku | 80 | 296 | / |
| Adacu | 80 | 18 | / |
| Odaku | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gadhakhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adasskou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaudakui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Addakuha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adokou | 73 | 5,760 | / |
| Adakoo | 73 | 420 | / |
| Adeiku | 73 | 205 | / |
| Odauku | 73 | 20 | / |
| Adeeku | 73 | 10 | / |
| Hedaku | 73 | 7 | / |
| Adakoe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aduoku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Adeuku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Adokhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eedaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Godaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adohku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adekeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hadoku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adacou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adacus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edhaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adokuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adakhouch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hadekou | 67 | 125 | / |
| Adoukou | 67 | 47 | / |
| Odakaus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goddaku | 67 | 3 | / |
| Adeukeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adeïkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hadocau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eedaaku | 67 | 1 | / |
Adaku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Adaku in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଡକୁ | adaku | 80 |
| ଅଡକୁ | adaku | 20 |
| Adaku in the Marathi language | ||
| आडकु | adaku | 54.08 |
| आडकू | adaku | 42.03 |
| अडकु | adaku | 2.34 |
| अडकू | adaku | 0.9 |
| आडाकु | adaku | 0.04 |
| डकु | daku | 0.04 |
| एडकु | edaku | 0.04 |
| आडाकू | adaku | 0.04 |
| रडके | radake | 0.02 |
| डाकु | daku | 0.02 |
| बाळकु | balaku | 0.02 |
| अाडकु | aadaku | 0.02 |
| मोडकू | modaku | 0.02 |
| बारकु | baraku | 0.02 |
| मलकु | malaku | 0.02 |
| सदू | sadu | 0.02 |
| दादू | dadu | 0.02 |
| मडके | madake | 0.02 |
| दाऊ | da'u | 0.02 |
| Adaku in the Hindi language | ||
| अडकू | adaku | 37.5 |
| अडकु | adaku | 25 |
| आडकु | adaku | 25 |
| आडकू | adaku | 12.5 |
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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
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- 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 Adaku
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