Baruku Surname

418,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Baruku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baruku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3041:128,41911,921
India1521:5,046,483126,094
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Zimbabwe971:159,15719,937
Papua New Guinea721:113,24615,376
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Kenya181:2,565,55037,160
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Baruku (187) may also be a first name.

Baruku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baruku (Marathi: बारुकु) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baruku? popularity and diffusion

The last name Baruku is the 418,906th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 8,790,767 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Baruku live; 39 percent live in East Africa and 26 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 665,130th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 187 people.

The last name Baruku is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 304 people, or 1 in 128,419. In Uganda Baruku is most numerous in: Yumbe District, where 19 percent reside, Kibaale District, where 13 percent reside and Arua District, where 9 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.

Baruku Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Baruku surname is principally Christian (80%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barukcu9250/
Barruku9222/
Bharuku922/
Barukhu922/
Barauku921/
Baruuku921/
Baroukou868/
Baroukui866/
Bharukud861/
Beruku83139/
Baroku83108/
Boruku8322/
Bariku8311/
Barucu831/
Baroukoud801/
Barutcu77383/
Barikui7741/
Borzuku7712/
Borukcu772/
Bharoku771/
Mparuku771/
Bağrucu771/
Borukhu771/
Borukou771/
Barouzkouh758/
Boroukou711/
Borucu672,584/
Bouroukou6714/
Boroku679/
Baricu672/
Beriku671/
Vairoukou671/
Boriku671/
Barrocu62333/
Borukoe6211/
Baricou624/
Varuicu623/
Barikhu621/
Barroccu57172/
Barricau5711/
Buorokuu571/
Borukkhoe534/

Baruku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baruku in the Marathi language
बारुकुbaruku59.02
बारुकूbaruku13.11
बारूकुbaruku9.84
बारूकूbaruku8.2
बारकूbaraku4.92
बारकुलbarakula3.28
बारकुbaraku1.64

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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
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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 Baruku
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