Kuku Surname
Approximately 88,853 people bear this surname
Kuku Surname Definition:
Kuku is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: grandparent.
Kuku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 38,080 | 1:985 | 126 |
| South Sudan | 23,251 | 1:491 | 99 |
| Egypt | 6,285 | 1:14,628 | 1,748 |
| Nigeria | 6,143 | 1:28,837 | 2,441 |
| Kenya | 3,490 | 1:13,232 | 1,632 |
| Ethiopia | 2,093 | 1:46,606 | 5,024 |
| DR Congo | 1,950 | 1:37,887 | 4,695 |
| Turkey | 1,134 | 1:68,626 | 6,415 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,109 | 1:7,352 | 532 |
| Russia | 885 | 1:162,851 | 18,634 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Indonesia | 448 | 1:295,199 | 26,302 |
| Vietnam | 363 | 1:255,223 | 1,067 |
| Cameroon | 355 | 1:58,504 | 7,534 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| India | 273 | 1:2,809,763 | 86,205 |
| Liberia | 269 | 1:16,389 | 1,702 |
| South Africa | 265 | 1:204,444 | 21,800 |
| Ukraine | 217 | 1:209,782 | 28,188 |
| England | 196 | 1:284,276 | 22,043 |
| United States | 173 | 1:2,095,138 | 133,172 |
| Uganda | 144 | 1:271,106 | 19,583 |
| Moldova | 90 | 1:39,571 | 6,032 |
| Solomon Islands | 86 | 1:6,745 | 1,010 |
| Transnistria | 65 | 1:7,303 | 1,415 |
| Belarus | 61 | 1:155,755 | 21,264 |
| Pakistan | 42 | 1:4,253,426 | 29,680 |
| Zimbabwe | 41 | 1:376,542 | 34,729 |
| Armenia | 39 | 1:75,133 | 3,040 |
| Kazakhstan | 36 | 1:491,180 | 36,296 |
| Japan | 31 | 1:4,124,009 | 36,900 |
| North Macedonia | 29 | 1:72,465 | 7,044 |
| Uzbekistan | 27 | 1:1,145,524 | 21,534 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Azerbaijan | 17 | 1:567,595 | 10,450 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9 | 1:126,186 | 322 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1:401,567 | 10,578 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Kuku (42,312) may also be a first name.
Kuku Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kuku is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: grandparent.
Kuku Demographics
Kuku Political Affiliation
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Kuku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kuku (Bengali: কুকু, Georgian: კუკუ, Hindi: कुकु, Marathi: कुकु, Oriya: କୁକୁ, Russian: Куку, Tibetan: ཀུ་ཀུ་) occurs in Sudan more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuku? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,356th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 82,018 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Kuku reside; 50 percent reside in North Africa and 50 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 21,232nd most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 42,312 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Sudan, where it is borne by 38,080 people, or 1 in 985. Aside from Sudan this last name exists in 107 countries. It is also common in South Sudan, where 26 percent reside and Egypt, where 7 percent reside.
Kuku Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kuku has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 5,767 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kuku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kuku last name is principally Orthodox (70%) in Russia, Orthodox (50%) in Belarus, Christian (86%) in Kenya and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Kuku are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kuku earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.41% less than the national average, earning R 86,952 per year; in United States they earn 12.29% less than the national average, earning $37,847 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.31% less than the national average, earning $33,135 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kuku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuku in the Georgian language | ||
| კუკუ | kuku | - |
| Kuku in the Bengali language | ||
| কুকু | kuku | - |
| Kuku in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁକୁ | kuku | 96.43 |
| କୁକୁାଇଁ | kukua'im | 3.57 |
| Kuku in the Marathi language | ||
| कुकु | kuku | 51.43 |
| कुकू | kuku | 35.71 |
| कूकू | kuku | 5.71 |
| केकुकु | kekuku | 5.71 |
| कूंकू | kunku | 1.43 |
| Kuku in the Hindi language | ||
| कुकु | kuku | 41.56 |
| कूकू | kuku | 34.42 |
| कुकू | kuku | 22.08 |
| कुक्कू | kukku | 1.3 |
| कूकु | kuku | 0.65 |
| Kuku in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཀུ་ཀུ་ | kuku | 33.33 |
| སྐུ་སྐུ། | kuku | 33.33 |
| ཀུ་ཀུ། | kuku | 33.33 |
| Kuku in the Russian language | ||
| Куку | kuku | - |
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