Furuka Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Furuka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Furuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Furuka (26) may also be a first name.

Furuka Last Name Facts

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

Furuka is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Furuka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Furuka live; 71 percent live in Oceania Islands and 71 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 26 people.

Furuka is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 326,149. In Papua New Guinea Furuka is primarily found in: Gulf, where 76 percent are found, National Capital District, where 16 percent are found and Central, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea Furuka occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 20 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Furukha92145/
Furukai9210/
Furukea921/
Furukaya8639/
Feurukau865/
Furrukah861/
Furuki8385/
Furuko8382/
Firuka837/
Foruka833/
Furika833/
Furoka831/
Vuruka831/
Furuike774,321/
Faurika7722/
Fauruki771/
Forucka771/
Furicka771/
Vurukai771/
Furuskär7114/
Faurikka7112/
Fourikah719/
Furuskoj711/
Furzouki711/
Furica6797/
Furoko6723/
Foroka679/
Furiko673/
Firika673/
Foruki673/
Fouroukou672/
Fouroukie671/
Vuruca671/
Furuqe671/

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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 Furuka
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