Chuks Surname

52,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,802 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chuks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chuks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8,4001:21,0881,905
Ghana1,0391:26,0063,108
England911:612,28636,401
United States531:6,838,848318,712
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Iceland111:34,5542,447
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Togo91:805,3086,372
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales61:515,75523,171
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
China41:341,830,39216,990
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Chuks (35,265) may also be a first name.

Chuks Last Name Facts

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

Chuks (Russian: Чукс) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chuks.

How Common Is The Last Name Chuks? popularity and diffusion

It is the 52,243rd most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 743,475 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Chuks reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chuks is also the 24,578th most widely held given name at a global level, held by 35,265 people.

It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8,400 people, or 1 in 21,088. In Nigeria Chuks is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 16 percent live, Anambra, where 12 percent live and Imo, where 11 percent live. Not including Nigeria Chuks occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 11 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Chuks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chuks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chuks last name rose 177 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chuks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Chuks are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chuks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.55% less than the national average, earning R 50,964 per year and in United States they earn 3.8% less than the national average, earning $41,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chucks91427/
Chukst913/
Chuiks911/
Chukse911/
Chuksp911/
Chukss911/
Huks8933/
Cuks890/
Chaukse831,271/
Choukse83241/
Chouksh831/
Chucksz831/
Chukshe831/
Hucks803,328/
Hauks8057/
Huksz809/
Cucks806/
Chukz805/
Houks804/
Choks804/
Chugs804/
Huksh802/
Zhuks802/
Csuks802/
Chukx801/
Czuks801/
Chiks801/
Couks801/
Hukse801/
Chuxs801/
Cukhs801/
Hukcs801/
Huiks800/
Heuks800/
Choukshe771/
Haukås73913/
Chicks7319/
Hauksz7311/
Chiksh732/
Chuggs732/
Chuchs731/
Huikes731/
Chucxs731/
Hukhsh731/
Choksh731/
Coucks730/
Huicks730/
Huykes730/
Zuks67436/
Hoks67406/
Hugs67107/
Coks6789/
Chux6741/
Hucs6728/
Cuqs671/
Cuxs671/
Cukx671/
Hukz671/
Husx671/

Chuks Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chuks in the Russian language
Чуксcuks-

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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 Chuks
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