Iruka Surname

161,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iruka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iruka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,4061:73,6255,285
Japan1971:648,95616,420
Papua New Guinea481:169,86923,574
United States261:13,940,728505,428
India101:76,706,538639,611
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Iruka (2,943) may also be a first name.

Iruka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iruka (Russian: Ирука) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Iruka.

How Common Is The Last Name Iruka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Iruka is the 161,606th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,705,102 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Iruka are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iruka is also the 133,680th most commonly used forename on earth, held by 2,943 people.

Iruka is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,406 people, or 1 in 73,625. In Nigeria Iruka is most numerous in: Imo, where 24 percent are found, Anambra, where 23 percent are found and Ebonyi, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Iruka is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 7 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.

Iruka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Iruka surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.

Iruka earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $44,611 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiruka91167/
Giruka91157/
Irueka916/
Irukas913/
Irouka912/
Irauka912/
Jiruka911/
Irukha911/
Eiruka911/
Iruuka911/
Girucka83127/
Jirutka8337/
Irahuka8331/
Girukha831/
Iorukaa831/
Hitruka831/
Jirukai831/
Girouka831/
Iroka802,088/
Iruke80693/
Irika80557/
Iruki80342/
Eruka80340/
Uruka8039/
Iruko805/
Yruka802/
Iruca801/
Jiruszka772/
Iroukaha771/
Erukaa73210/
Huruka73134/
Geruka7381/
Yirika7367/
Irikha7361/
Irouke7324/
Airika7323/
Hiruko7319/
Irikai7316/
Hiroka7314/
Hiruki7313/
Heruka7311/
Jirika736/
Erukai735/
Urukau735/
Erukay733/
Irouko733/
Euruka732/
Hirika732/
Giruca732/
Isruky731/
Eyruka731/
Irzuki731/
Irieka731/
Iruike731/
Irokaa731/
Eruuka731/
Irokoa731/
Irouki731/
Irikka731/
Oiroka731/
Irokai731/
Irokha731/
Irikaa731/
Irukie731/
Irukoi731/
Jiruschka711/
Hirooka6715,953/
Airikka67154/
Herukka67121/
Girucki6735/
Eruchka6729/
Iroukis6717/
Hyrukha6716/
Iroukos6715/
Herukha6715/
Iroukou6713/
Hirrika6712/
Iericka678/
Gerukha677/
Irzouki677/
Jirůtka676/
Gerucka675/
Hiruike674/
Airouky674/
Girucky673/
Hairuki673/
Eirukuy673/
Jirukis671/
Hurruka671/
Girukhe671/
Airrika671/
Hirukoi671/
Yrukaia671/
Irouski671/
Iroukei671/
Jruszka671/
Yirikka671/
Girouki671/
Eirikka671/
Erukaya671/
Yrushka671/

Iruka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iruka in the Russian language
Ирукаiruka-

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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 Iruka
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