Iyaku Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Iyaku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1301:300,30220,842
Indonesia1011:1,309,39890,991
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851

Iyaku (29) may also be a first name.

Iyaku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iyaku (Marathi: इयाकु) is most common in Uganda. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyaku? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 857,026th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,916,811 people. Iyaku is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Iyaku live; 41 percent live in East Africa and 41 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Iyaku is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 29 people.

It is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 300,302. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Soroti District, where 33 percent are found, Serere District, where 28 percent are found and Ngora District, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Uganda Iyaku is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 32 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyakeu912/
Iyakau911/
Ayaku80531/
Iyoku80508/
Eyaku80348/
Iyeku80109/
Oyaku8056/
Eiaku808/
Aiaku804/
Oiaku803/
Uyaku802/
Ijaku802/
Iyacu801/
Ieaku801/
Aiyku801/
Ahiaku733,550/
Hayaku7384/
Ayakou7347/
Hiyoku7335/
Ohiaku7317/
Oyakou732/
Oyakhu732/
Ijiaku731/
Iyakoo731/
Eyakou731/
Gayaku731/
Ijakou731/
Huyaku731/
Ayakui731/
Auku671,091/
Aiku67732/
Yeku67491/
Oiku67333/
Ikeu67257/
Uyku67220/
Eiku67220/
Akeu67118/
Aeku67108/
Ayku6714/
Eaku6710/
Ağyakuş679/
Ajku674/
Uiku673/
Ayakuha672/
Oyku672/
Ijiakus671/
Ahiakou671/
Ayakaus671/
Oyakout671/

Iyaku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyaku in the Marathi language
इयाकुiyaku-

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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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  • 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 Iyaku
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