Avaku Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Avaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 35 | 1:1,115,408 | 46,348 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
Avaku (18) may also be a first name.
Avaku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Avaku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Avaku (Hindi: अवकु, Marathi: आवकू) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Avaku? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,808,717th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Avaku are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Avaku is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 18 people.
The last name Avaku is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,115,408. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Arua District, where 60 percent live, Maracha District, where 9 percent live and Masindi District, where 9 percent live. Besides Uganda it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havaku | 91 | 4 | / |
| Avakou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Avauku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Avaaku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Atvaku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Awaku | 80 | 49 | / |
| Ovaku | 80 | 33 | / |
| Aveku | 80 | 3 | / |
| Avacu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Evaku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Avoku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awakou | 73 | 104 | / |
| Govaku | 73 | 76 | / |
| Awakeu | 73 | 51 | / |
| Avekau | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ajuaku | 73 | 3 | / |
| Abakau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aabaku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hawaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abakuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awaaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auwaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abakuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abaaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awwaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abakhou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Avoukou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Govaaku | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahabaku | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obahaku | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahaweku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayuakou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awuakou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abaikou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haswaku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abeakou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achuaku | 67 | 1 | / |
Avaku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Avaku in the Hindi language | ||
| अवकु | avaku | - |
| Avaku in the Marathi language | ||
| आवकू | avaku | 66.67 |
| आवकु | avaku | 25 |
| अवकू | avaku | 8.33 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Avaku
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