Ateku Surname

626,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ateku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ateku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3431:134,63511,036
Nigeria1061:1,671,15861,739
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Ateku (25) may also be a first name.

Ateku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ateku is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ateku? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 626,382nd most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 14,902,957 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ateku reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 38 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Ateku is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 25 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 343 people, or 1 in 134,635. In Kenya Ateku is mostly concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 43 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 29 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 24 percent reside. Besides Kenya Ateku occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 22 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Ateku Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Ateku earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atieku911,336/
Atekou91183/
Ataeku912/
Atekeu911/
Ateuku911/
Hateku911/
Attieku83280/
Attekou8352/
Atiekou832/
Ateukeu831/
Atiku8054,451/
Ataku80310/
Oteku80306/
Atoku80284/
Eteku80239/
Attiekou7735/
Atikou733,022/
Otieku73912/
Attiku73157/
Ataiku73142/
Aitaku73118/
Hatiku7360/
Etieku7331/
Athoku7315/
Oteiku7313/
Atakui7311/
Atakeu739/
Aitoku739/
Atakau736/
Autoku733/
Attaku733/
Heteku732/
Gatiku732/
Otekou732/
Atikuu732/
Atikux731/
Aatiku731/
Atokeu731/
Athecu731/
Otheku731/
Atitku731/
Atikku731/
Atikau731/
Hataku731/
Atayku731/
Attikou672,364/
Attakuy6747/
Aitokou6724/
Aïtokou6723/
Gatuiku6721/
Hathiku6710/
Attakui677/
Attakhu676/
Aîtokou675/
Atjkhuy674/
Hatikou673/
Hatescu673/
Gataiku672/
Hatakui671/
Eteckou671/
Adtokou671/
Hetekui671/
Atikaut671/
Atiokou671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ateku
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