Biruka Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Latvia

Biruka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biruka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda381:1,027,34944,109
India91:85,229,487684,495
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Biruka (31) may also be a first name.

Biruka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Biruka (Oriya: ବିରୁକା) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biruka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Biruka is the 2,635,433rd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name Biruka occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Biruka are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 31 people.

The last name Biruka is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 1,027,349. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Ntungamo District, where 37 percent are found, Ssembabule District, where 18 percent are found and Bushenyi District, where 8 percent are found. Barring Uganda it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 17 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beiruka9219/
Birukai9217/
Bairuka9214/
Bhiruka921/
Biruke835,637/
Birika83456/
Beruka8394/
Biroka839/
Biruki831/
Berouka7756/
Mpiruka7756/
Biruški7738/
Bairuki7718/
Birukie7716/
Bairika7714/
Biruski7713/
Birukou7713/
Beeruka7711/
Birouki7710/
Birikaa779/
Birokau776/
Berucka773/
Berzuka773/
Berukas773/
Beiruki772/
Birouky771/
Bhiruke771/
Berukha771/
Birouke771/
Birikau771/
Birukit771/
Virukha771/
Birocka771/
Birrika771/
Biruzke770/
Berutka770/
Beroukas71157/
Beheruka7120/
Bairouki7119/
Berrouka7116/
Bhirukhe7116/
Vhirukai7110/
Beruchka712/
Besruska711/
Bierucki711/
Buiruica711/
Buyrukca711/
Beraukas711/
Behrouka711/
Boiricka711/
Birushko711/
Beirouke711/
Beruke673,064/
Biroko67214/
Birica67181/
Berika67137/
Biriko67131/
Biroki6724/
Beruko6718/
Beroka6715/
Beruki6714/
Beroukhai673/
Besruchka673/
Biroca673/
Beruca672/
Viruke671/
Viruki671/
Beirokhai671/
Beherukha671/

Biruka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biruka in the Oriya language
ବିରୁକାbiruka-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biruka
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