Korku Surname
Approximately 3,108 people bear this surname
Korku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2,217 | 1:12,188 | 1,617 |
| Turkey | 860 | 1:90,490 | 8,094 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Korku (701) may also be a first name.
Korku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Korku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Korku (Marathi: कोरकु) is found in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Korku? popularity and diffusion
The last name Korku is the 143,078th most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,344,770 people. Korku is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Korku live; 72 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Korku is also the 312,128th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 701 people.
It is most numerous in Ghana, where it is held by 2,217 people, or 1 in 12,188. Excluding Ghana Korku is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 28 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korkus | 91 | 1,124 | / |
| Korkuś | 91 | 341 | / |
| Korkou | 91 | 236 | / |
| Korkcu | 91 | 38 | / |
| Korkhu | 91 | 9 | / |
| Korkui | 91 | 5 | / |
| Koorku | 91 | 4 | / |
| Korkeu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Korkuç | 91 | 1 | / |
| Korkau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kourkou | 83 | 529 | / |
| Korkhut | 83 | 95 | / |
| Korkuch | 83 | 62 | / |
| Korkush | 83 | 61 | / |
| Korkuss | 83 | 3 | / |
| Korkhau | 83 | 2 | / |
| Korkous | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gkorkou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kurku | 80 | 628 | / |
| Karku | 80 | 128 | / |
| Kerku | 80 | 79 | / |
| Corku | 80 | 54 | / |
| Korcu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Korkhaus | 77 | 36 | / |
| Khorkush | 77 | 33 | / |
| Gkorgkou | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kourkous | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khorkout | 77 | 1 | / |
| Karkhu | 73 | 524 | / |
| Kerkau | 73 | 343 | / |
| Karkuş | 73 | 342 | / |
| Karkau | 73 | 141 | / |
| Karkuš | 73 | 113 | / |
| Karkud | 73 | 90 | / |
| Kurkcu | 73 | 77 | / |
| Kharku | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kurkuś | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kurkui | 73 | 5 | / |
| Corkou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kurkuz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kuurku | 73 | 3 | / |
| Karkku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Korcou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Korcau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Karkuś | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kürkcu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kárkus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korkoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Corkuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurkhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurkuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Corkuy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kourkouss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karkhut | 67 | 567 | / |
| Karkutt | 67 | 128 | / |
| Karkusz | 67 | 128 | / |
| Karkaus | 67 | 90 | / |
| Karkuth | 67 | 53 | / |
| Corkutt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kerquku | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaarkud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karkhuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kourkoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurkusz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurkhus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kharkut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korcusz | 67 | 1 | / |
Korku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Korku in the Marathi language | ||
| कोरकु | koraku | 83.33 |
| कोरकू | koraku | 16.67 |
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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 Korku
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