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 more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Atuku? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 145,582nd most prevalent surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,390,143 people. Atuku occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Atuku reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 925,156th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 104 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,605 people, or 1 in 110,369. In Nigeria Atuku is most prevalent in: Federal Capital Territory, where 48 percent reside, Imo, where 16 percent reside and Kaduna, where 15 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it is found 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 devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly 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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