Alaku Surname

160,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Alaku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,1761:81,4085,765
Uganda2621:149,00513,229
India1561:4,917,086124,057
Canada921:400,49635,373
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Alaku (12,945) may also be a first name.

Alaku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alaku (Hindi: अलकू, Marathi: आळकु, Oriya: ଆଲକୁ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alaku? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 160,324th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,679,245 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Alaku reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 51,451st most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 12,945 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,176 people, or 1 in 81,408. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Nasarawa, where 66 percent reside, Plateau, where 8 percent reside and Kaduna, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 10 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Alaku Last Name Statistics demography

Alaku earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 10.86% less than the national average, earning $44,287 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alakuş917,184/
Alakou91136/
Halaku9173/
Allaku9137/
Alauku9135/
Alakuz9129/
Galaku9128/
Alaaku9121/
Aliaku919/
Aalaku914/
Ailaku914/
Alakku914/
Alakhu913/
Alaiku912/
Alakud911/
Alakau911/
Alakuu911/
Alyakut83716/
Alaikou83143/
Ailakhu8360/
Alaïkou8360/
Halakou8339/
Galayku8330/
Halakhu8310/
Alhakou838/
Halakud836/
Allakhu835/
Alakupp835/
Galakou835/
Halakau834/
Alaîkou834/
Allakou832/
Alaekou832/
Ailakou832/
Halakuu831/
Alakoud831/
Halaiku831/
Galakhu831/
Alyakou831/
Alaakou831/
Aliakuh831/
Aylakou831/
Aleku801,615/
Olaku80508/
Aloku80244/
Alacu80230/
Elaku80179/
Allaikou7760/
Allaïkou7728/
Allaîkou7715/
Hallakou779/
Aslakkou779/
Allakoud775/
Alakkoud774/
Halakhut774/
Aillahku772/
Alakouch771/
Alhakeue771/
Aleakheu771/
Oliaku73131/
Aileku73114/
Eliaku7344/
Olakeu7341/
Alioku7339/
Olaiku7326/
Alekeu7311/
Olyaku739/
Auleku738/
Olauku736/
Elaiku735/
Alokou735/
Halacu734/
Ollaku733/
Eleaku733/
Aleyku732/
Alosku732/
Alacou731/
Oulaku731/
Haleku731/
Aluoku731/
Golaku731/
Olakou731/
Olakus731/
Oleaku731/
Haloku731/
Alloku731/
Aleeku731/
Helaku731/
Alakoo731/
Holaku731/
Alacus730/
Alakhouch71273/
Allakouch71170/
Aloukou67643/
Halaicu67126/
Gollaku6758/
Ailekhu6747/
Halajkó6731/
Allokou6723/
Alekkou6723/
Oulakou677/
Halakoo674/
Allaicu673/
Holakud671/
Haleuku671/
Aulecau671/
Holakou671/
Galokou671/
Ahlekou671/
Alokoud671/
Aloukui671/
Aloukus671/
Ahaleku671/
Alacaux670/

Alaku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alaku in the Oriya language
ଆଲକୁalaku-
Alaku in the Hindi language
अलकूalaku50.43
अलकुalaku49.2
आलकुalaku0.25
अल्कुalku0.12
Alaku in the Marathi language
आळकुalaku46.07
आळकूalaku44.94
अळकुalaku3
अलकुalaku3
एलकूelaku0.75
अलकूalaku0.75
अलकाुalakau0.37
आळाकूalaku0.37

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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 Alaku
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