Lakuru Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Lakuru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Lakuru (20) may also be a first name.
Lakuru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lakuru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lakuru (Oriya: ଲାକୁରୁତାୀ) is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lakuru.
How Common Is The Last Name Lakuru? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,307,654th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Lakuru occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Lakuru are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 20 people.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 2,788,520. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Hoima District, where 57 percent reside, Arua District, where 21 percent reside and Masindi District, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 19 percent reside and Malaysia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakureu | 92 | 11 | / |
| Lakkuru | 92 | 5 | / |
| Llakuru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lakourou | 86 | 6 | / |
| Lekuru | 83 | 15,295 | / |
| Lokuru | 83 | 244 | / |
| Lakiru | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lacuru | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lakoru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laakiru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lokurou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Llekuru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leekuru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leakoru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leukuru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lokourou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Lokiru | 67 | 16,029 | / |
| Lokoru | 67 | 3,448 | / |
| Lecuru | 67 | 452 | / |
| Lécuru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lecurou | 62 | 9 | / |
| Lokiruu | 62 | 6 | / |
| Leikoru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lécurou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lokooru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lokirru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Loccuru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lokouroo | 57 | 1 | / |
Lakuru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lakuru in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାକୁରୁତାୀ | lakurutai | 50 |
| ଲକୁରୁ | lakuru | 50 |
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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 Lakuru
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