Nguku Surname

111,376th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nguku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nguku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,9711:23,4302,661
Tanzania1,3201:40,1074,592
Malawi7061:24,2483,692
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
China21:683,660,78330,601
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nguku (522) may also be a first name.

Nguku Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nguku Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nguku is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nguku? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nguku is the 111,376th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,747,613 people. The surname Nguku occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nguku reside; 79 percent reside in East Africa and 77 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 369,527th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 522 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 1,971 people, or 1 in 23,430. In Kenya Nguku is most frequent in: Nairobi County, where 17 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 17 percent reside and Embu County, where 13 percent reside. Beside Kenya it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 32 percent reside and Malawi, where 17 percent reside.

Nguku Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nguku earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.11% less than the national average, earning $37,492 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngukuu91192/
Nghuku9185/
Ngukuh918/
Ngguku916/
Ng'uku915/
Ngukou915/
Ngukui913/
Ngauku912/
Nkguku911/
Ngukeu911/
Ngukut911/
Nuku893,262/
Guku89199/
Ngoukou83204/
Ngoukuh831/
Ngueuku831/
Ngutkeu831/
Nukui806,303/
Ghuku803,934/
Ngoku80209/
Gukut8084/
Gauku8081/
Nauku8067/
Nukhu8048/
Gukou8034/
Ngiku8029/
Gusku8028/
Nhuku8019/
Nnuku8017/
Ngucu8010/
Nouku808/
Nukuh806/
Gukau805/
Nukku804/
Nukuu804/
Gukus802/
Nukau802/
Gukhu801/
Nusku801/
Gujku801/
Gukku801/
Gouku801/
Nukou801/
Nuhku801/
Nukeu801/
Cguku801/
Ngueukeu7799/
Ngneukou771/
Ngnoukeu771/
Ngnoukou771/
Ngueukou771/
Noukeu731,198/
Nggiku73441/
Noukou73255/
Noukui73147/
Goukou73134/
Nahuku73132/
Guckau7332/
Nukhus7327/
Gaukou7315/
Gahuku7315/
Nnauku7313/
Naukku7312/
Neukeu7311/
Ng'oku7310/
Gaukau736/
Ghuuku736/
Ngokui735/
Ngokuh734/
Guskau734/
Nukuhe733/
Goukeu732/
Neukui732/
Nuthku731/
Nukhuu731/
Goutku731/
Nuukuu731/
N'Huku731/
Gukaus731/
Ngoeku731/
Nuikud731/
Nukkud731/
Nukkui731/
Guckus730/
Goku671,641/
Noku67870/
Nucu67436/
Gucu67250/
Gouskou6745/
Nüku6721/
Gueukeu6718/
Nnoukou6715/
Nggaucu671/
Noukhou671/
Noukkou671/
Noukoup671/
Nouckou671/
Nukkhou671/
Gaukoud671/
Nukkhui671/
Neukous670/

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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 Nguku
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