Baluku Surname
Approximately 42,995 people bear this surname
Baluku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 42,569 | 1:917 | 79 |
| DR Congo | 397 | 1:186,095 | 18,831 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Baluku (569) may also be a first name.
Baluku Demographics
Baluku Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Baluku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baluku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Baluku (Marathi: बाळकू, Oriya: ବାଲୁକୁ) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baluku? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 13,041st most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 169,498 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Baluku are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Baluku is also the 351,631st most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 569 people.
This surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 42,569 people, or 1 in 917. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kasese District, where 72 percent reside, Bundibugyo District, where 12 percent reside and Kabarole District, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.
Baluku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Baluku last name is principally Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balluku | 92 | 68 | / |
| Baluuku | 92 | 22 | / |
| Balukku | 92 | 3 | / |
| Balukuu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bailuku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bhaluku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baluiku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Balukus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baloukou | 86 | 33 | / |
| Boluku | 83 | 389 | / |
| Baloku | 83 | 64 | / |
| Baliku | 83 | 13 | / |
| Beluku | 83 | 3 | / |
| Balouskus | 80 | 15 | / |
| Balloku | 77 | 69 | / |
| Mpaluku | 77 | 21 | / |
| Bohluku | 77 | 6 | / |
| Balucus | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vaaluku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Valluku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balliku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beloukou | 71 | 16 | / |
| Valoukou | 71 | 5 | / |
| Boloku | 67 | 166 | / |
| Bouloukou | 67 | 101 | / |
| Balocu | 67 | 43 | / |
| Boliku | 67 | 17 | / |
| Beliku | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bolucu | 67 | 4 | / |
Baluku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baluku in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାଲୁକୁ | baluku | 92.31 |
| ବଲୁକୁ | baluku | 3.85 |
| ବାଳୁକୁ | baluku | 3.85 |
| Baluku in the Marathi language | ||
| बाळकू | balaku | 33.33 |
| बाळूकू | baluku | 33.33 |
| बाळुकु | baluku | 33.33 |
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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 Baluku
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