Moriku Surname
Approximately 3,265 people bear this surname
Moriku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3,204 | 1:12,185 | 2,002 |
| Kenya | 53 | 1:871,319 | 32,675 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Moriku (17) may also be a first name.
Moriku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moriku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moriku (Hindi: मोरिकू) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moriku? popularity and diffusion
It is the 137,284th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,232,020 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Moriku are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Moriku is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent forename globally, held by 17 people.
This last name is most frequent in Uganda, where it is borne by 3,204 people, or 1 in 12,185. In Uganda Moriku is most common in: Adjumani District, where 63 percent live, Moyo District, where 31 percent live and Amuru District, where 3 percent live. Not including Uganda this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 2 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morioku | 92 | 293 | / |
| Morikau | 92 | 8 | / |
| Morikhu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Morikaus | 86 | 3 | / |
| Moreku | 83 | 1,498 | / |
| Moruku | 83 | 124 | / |
| Mariku | 83 | 99 | / |
| Meriku | 83 | 27 | / |
| Muriku | 83 | 4 | / |
| Morukhu | 77 | 694 | / |
| Marikhu | 77 | 216 | / |
| Morekhu | 77 | 21 | / |
| Marikau | 77 | 8 | / |
| Moricus | 77 | 5 | / |
| Marikou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Merikau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Murizku | 77 | 2 | / |
| Moricau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marhiku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moreaku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marioku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mareiku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merikeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moresku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marikuz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Motresku | 71 | 800 | / |
| Marigkou | 71 | 25 | / |
| Mouricou | 71 | 22 | / |
| Moricaud | 71 | 9 | / |
| Motrysku | 71 | 7 | / |
| Morekaus | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mariskou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mereku | 67 | 849 | / |
| Maruku | 67 | 294 | / |
| Mareku | 67 | 209 | / |
| Mouricaud | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mouricout | 67 | 8 | / |
| Meruku | 67 | 7 | / |
| Maryku | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maricu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Motreskou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Morecu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maïriskou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mureku | 67 | 1 | / |
Moriku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moriku in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरिकू | moriku | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Moriku
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