Alku Surname
Approximately 559 people bear this surname
Alku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 232 | 1:12,561 | 2,317 |
| Turkey | 168 | 1:463,223 | 26,992 |
| Papua New Guinea | 60 | 1:135,895 | 18,658 |
| Finland | 31 | 1:177,313 | 15,564 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 1:525,368 | 20,918 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Alku (321) may also be a first name.
Alku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alku (Hindi: अल्कु, Marathi: आळकु, Russian: Альку) is found in Albania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Alku click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alku? popularity and diffusion
The last name Alku is the 565,867th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,036,755 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Alku are found; 43 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 42 percent are found in Albano-Europe. It is also the 489,856th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 321 people.
Alku is most frequently occurring in Albania, where it is borne by 232 people, or 1 in 12,561. In Albania Alku is most prevalent in: Dibër County, where 52 percent reside, Tirana County, where 37 percent reside and Durrës County, where 6 percent reside. Besides Albania Alku exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 30 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkuş | 89 | 1,404 | / |
| Alkou | 89 | 585 | / |
| Halku | 89 | 579 | / |
| Alkku | 89 | 36 | / |
| Galku | 89 | 33 | / |
| Alkau | 89 | 19 | / |
| Alkud | 89 | 15 | / |
| Alkuh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Alkhu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Aulku | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alkuu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alkui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Atlku | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alkouz | 80 | 395 | / |
| Aileku | 80 | 114 | / |
| Alkout | 80 | 92 | / |
| Alkouh | 80 | 42 | / |
| Alkusz | 80 | 21 | / |
| Halkou | 80 | 16 | / |
| Halkus | 80 | 9 | / |
| Alkhou | 80 | 9 | / |
| Halkuu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Alhkou | 80 | 7 | / |
| Aulkuh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Galkou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alkuss | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alkutt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alkkou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alcu | 75 | 1,049 | / |
| Elku | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ölku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ailekhu | 73 | 47 | / |
| Halkouj | 73 | 9 | / |
| Alkoush | 73 | 5 | / |
| Halkous | 73 | 3 | / |
| Halkuss | 73 | 2 | / |
| Acelkou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aselkou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alkoudh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Allkoud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Halkouch | 67 | 136 | / |
| Halkó | 67 | 110 | / |
| Olkus | 67 | 83 | / |
| Elkui | 67 | 80 | / |
| Alcus | 67 | 77 | / |
| Alceu | 67 | 65 | / |
| Haßelkuß | 67 | 48 | / |
| Olkku | 67 | 46 | / |
| Halcu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Alcut | 67 | 28 | / |
| Alcuz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Haßelkus | 67 | 13 | / |
| Alkhouss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Allcu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Halkoush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alcou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahlkuist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elkku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alcau | 67 | 1 | / |
Alku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alku in the Marathi language | ||
| आळकु | alaku | 50 |
| अलकू | alaku | 50 |
| Alku in the Hindi language | ||
| अल्कु | alku | 46.77 |
| अल्कू | alku | 29.03 |
| अलकू | alaku | 19.35 |
| अलका | alaka | 1.61 |
| अल्का | alka | 1.61 |
| अलकु | alaku | 1.61 |
| Alku in the Russian language | ||
| Альку | alku | - |
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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 Alku
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