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 surname Lakuru (Oriya: ଲାକୁରୁତାୀ) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Lakuru click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lakuru? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,307,654th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Lakuru live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used given name at a global level. It is borne by 20 people.
The surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 2,788,520. In Uganda Lakuru is mostly found in: Hoima District, where 57 percent live, Arua District, where 21 percent live and Masindi District, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda Lakuru exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 19 percent live and Malaysia, where 5 percent live.
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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