Atuku Surname
Approximately 3,049 people bear this surname
Atuku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,605 | 1:110,369 | 7,358 |
| Uganda | 1,354 | 1:28,833 | 3,970 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Atuku (104) may also be a first name.
Atuku Demographics
Atuku Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Atuku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atuku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Atuku (Oriya: ଏଟୁକୁ) is most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Atuku? popularity and diffusion
Atuku is the 145,582nd most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,390,143 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Atuku live; 53 percent live in West Africa and 53 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Atuku is also the 925,156th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 104 people.
The surname Atuku is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,605 people, or 1 in 110,369. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Federal Capital Territory, where 48 percent reside, Imo, where 16 percent reside and Kaduna, where 15 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 44 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.
Atuku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Atuku surname is primarily Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatuku | 91 | 219 | / |
| Aituku | 91 | 5 | / |
| Atukou | 91 | 3 | / |
| Eatuku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Atouku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Atuuku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Astuku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ateuku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hatuku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Atukus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gathuku | 83 | 1,544 | / |
| Atoukou | 83 | 350 | / |
| Hatuuku | 83 | 37 | / |
| Gatukui | 83 | 24 | / |
| Gatuiku | 83 | 21 | / |
| Atoukui | 83 | 3 | / |
| Atoukeu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ateukeu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Atiku | 80 | 54,451 | / |
| Otuku | 80 | 696 | / |
| Etuku | 80 | 441 | / |
| Atoku | 80 | 284 | / |
| Attoukou | 77 | 113 | / |
| Atukujje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atieku | 73 | 1,336 | / |
| Attiku | 73 | 157 | / |
| Hatiku | 73 | 60 | / |
| Atooku | 73 | 21 | / |
| Athoku | 73 | 15 | / |
| Aitoku | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gotuku | 73 | 5 | / |
| Autoku | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gatucu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Atikuu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Otueku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Otukou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Othuku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aatiku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Etukhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Atucou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Etuuku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Otuuku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Otouku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Otauku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Atikku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Etukui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Attieku | 67 | 280 | / |
| Aztuzcu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hathiku | 67 | 10 | / |
| Otoukou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Etoukeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otukuph | 67 | 1 | / |
Atuku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Atuku in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଟୁକୁ | etuku | - |
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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 Atuku
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