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 surname Guruka (Bengali: গুরুকা, Hindi: गुरूका) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Guruka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guruka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,415,499th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name Guruka occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Guruka are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,336,256th most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 55 people.

Guruka is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 6,039,885. In India Guruka is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 88 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 12 percent are found. Barring India this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 7 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.

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

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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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