Atuku Surname

145,582nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,049 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Atuku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atuku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,6051:110,3697,358
Uganda1,3541:28,8333,970
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Atuku (104) may also be a first name.

Atuku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Atuku (Oriya: ଏଟୁକୁ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Atuku.

How Common Is The Last Name Atuku? popularity and diffusion

Atuku is the 145,582nd most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,390,143 people. This last name is predominantly found 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 commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 104 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,605 people, or 1 in 110,369. In Nigeria Atuku is most frequent in: Federal Capital Territory, where 48 percent reside, Imo, where 16 percent reside and Kaduna, where 15 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name 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 holding the surname is predominantly Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gatuku91219/
Aituku915/
Atukou913/
Eatuku911/
Atouku911/
Atuuku911/
Astuku911/
Ateuku911/
Hatuku911/
Atukus911/
Gathuku831,544/
Atoukou83350/
Hatuuku8337/
Gatukui8324/
Gatuiku8321/
Atoukui833/
Atoukeu831/
Ateukeu831/
Atiku8054,451/
Otuku80696/
Etuku80441/
Atoku80284/
Attoukou77113/
Atukujje771/
Atieku731,336/
Attiku73157/
Hatiku7360/
Atooku7321/
Athoku7315/
Aitoku739/
Gotuku735/
Autoku733/
Gatucu732/
Atikuu732/
Otueku731/
Otukou731/
Othuku731/
Aatiku731/
Etukhu731/
Atucou731/
Etuuku731/
Otuuku731/
Otouku731/
Otauku731/
Atikku731/
Etukui731/
Attieku67280/
Aztuzcu6741/
Hathiku6710/
Otoukou675/
Etoukeu671/
Otukuph671/

Atuku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Atuku in the Oriya language
ଏଟୁକୁetuku-

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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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