Chakuru Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Chakuru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chakuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
India91:85,229,487684,495
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Chakuru Last Name Facts

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

Chakuru (Oriya: ଚକୁରୁ) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chakuru? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chakuru is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name Chakuru occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Chakuru live; 45 percent live in East Africa and 41 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 3,903,928. In Uganda Chakuru is most numerous in: Arua District, where 30 percent are found, Masindi District, where 30 percent are found and Maracha District, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda Chakuru exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 41 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaukuru93176/
Chakkuru9323/
Cakuru92400/
Hakuru929/
Chekuru86388/
Hakurau869/
Haikuru868/
Cakkuru865/
Hatkuru863/
Chokuru861/
Haakuru861/
Chakiru861/
Tchakourou821/
Chekurui80180/
Cheekuru806/
Khakhuru804/
Hakourou802/
Chokkuru801/
Chekuuru801/
Hakourau801/
Hakoru779/
Cakoru776/
Zakuru773/
Hokuru771/
Chacourou751/
Chokoru713/
Houkuru711/
Choukourou711/
Chekirui6742/
Chakireu674/
Chakorau671/
Jacuru62169/
Cokoru621/
Zokuru621/
Tsagkourou594/
Jookuru571/
Coucurou5323/
Chékirou531/
Cheekirou501/

Chakuru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chakuru in the Oriya language
ଚକୁରୁcakuru-

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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 Chakuru
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