Emeruka Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Emeruka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Emeruka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516

Emeruka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Emeruka occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Emeruka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,185,033rd most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Emeruka live; 71 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Emeruka is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 2,168,849. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Serere District, where 44 percent live, Soroti District, where 44 percent live and Amuria District, where 6 percent live. Aside from Uganda Emeruka is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 29 percent live and Kenya, where 24 percent live.

Emeruka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emereuka931/
Omeruka8611/
Ameruka867/
Emeruke863/
Emerika862/
Amerukai807/
Hemerika806/
Imerukaj806/
Imerukay801/
Amerika71912/
Omerika71138/
Emerica7118/
Emirika7112/
Omoruka717/
Amaruka713/
Imerika711/
Emarika711/
Himerika67817/
Emeruche6791/
Hemarika678/
Emorukoi671/
Amerikai671/
Amarukha671/
Hamerika671/
Emericko671/

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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 Emeruka
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