Amuku Surname
Approximately 906 people bear this surname
Amuku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 571 | 1:68,370 | 7,656 |
| Nigeria | 222 | 1:797,940 | 35,665 |
| Papua New Guinea | 68 | 1:119,908 | 16,326 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Amuku (172) may also be a first name.
Amuku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amuku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Amuku (Hindi: अमूकू) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amuku? popularity and diffusion
It is the 390,762nd most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,043,649 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Amuku are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 696,764th most common first name on earth, borne by 172 people.
The surname Amuku is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 571 people, or 1 in 68,370. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Oyam District, where 23 percent reside, Serere District, where 18 percent reside and Kole District, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amukuu | 91 | 73 | / |
| Amauku | 91 | 4 | / |
| Hamuku | 91 | 4 | / |
| Amukui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amukeu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amueku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amoukou | 83 | 241 | / |
| Amukaut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hamukau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hamusku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hamauku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amucu | 80 | 1,883 | / |
| Omuku | 80 | 521 | / |
| Emuku | 80 | 351 | / |
| Amoku | 80 | 71 | / |
| Amiku | 80 | 64 | / |
| Amukujje | 77 | 18 | / |
| Amieku | 73 | 41 | / |
| Omauku | 73 | 29 | / |
| Emukeu | 73 | 18 | / |
| Hemuku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hamiku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Omukus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amuucu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Omueku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gammukhau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamutcu | 67 | 105 | / |
| Hamuscu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Amukhoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emoukou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omoukou | 67 | 1 | / |
Amuku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amuku in the Hindi language | ||
| अमूकू | amuku | - |
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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 Amuku
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