Guruka Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Guruka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guruka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1271:6,039,885141,381
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Guruka (55) may also be a first name.

Guruka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guruka (Bengali: গুরুকা, Hindi: गुरूका) is found most frequently in India. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Guruka.

How Common Is The Last Name Guruka? popularity and diffusion

Guruka is the 1,415,499th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Guruka reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,336,256th most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 55 people.

It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 6,039,885. In India Guruka is most numerous in: Telangana, where 88 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 7 percent live and Malaysia, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nguruka92195/
Gurukha928/
Gurukah926/
Gurukat924/
Uruka9139/
Gurauska865/
Ghauruka861/
Gurukapp861/
Giruka83157/
Huruka83134/
Gurika8346/
Guruke8333/
Goruka8319/
Uruska839/
Urukau835/
Urukad833/
Euruka832/
Guruki831/
Auruka831/
Gurauskas8040/
Girucka77127/
Nguruko77125/
Gorukha7711/
Gaurika779/
Urushka779/
Guruker777/
Gurukhe774/
Hurukat773/
Gauruca772/
Uruchka772/
Gorucka771/
Girukha771/
Hurruka771/
Gurikaj771/
Gurikha771/
Goreuka771/
Uruskay771/
Gurukhi771/
Ourouka771/
Girouka771/
Oruka73561/
Uruko7313/
Uroka736/
Uruca734/
Gourouko7148/
Gurukher7110/
Gurauskaitė713/
Hourouka712/
Gourouki711/
Gourouke711/
Heureuka711/
Gurousky711/
Gurushko711/
Huruko67154/
Gurica67130/
Goroka67100/
Girika6786/
Auroka6740/
Houroukka6724/
Urukoi6717/
Gouroukou6713/
Urusko679/
Guroko674/
Urukod673/
Guriko673/
Guroki673/
Gurauskis673/
Goruko672/
Goruke672/
Orouka672/
Giruca672/
Orhuka671/
Orukha671/
Goruki671/
Orukai671/
Orukau671/
Gouroukoy671/
Orukaa671/
Hurauskas671/
Huroka671/
Urokay671/
Urauko671/
Guruce670/

Guruka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guruka in the Bengali language
গুরুকাguruka-
Guruka in the Hindi language
गुरूकाguruka50
गुरुकाguruka50

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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 Guruka
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