Oleku Surname
Approximately 685 people bear this surname
Oleku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 468 | 1:83,417 | 8,860 |
| Nigeria | 138 | 1:1,283,643 | 51,044 |
| Kenya | 53 | 1:871,319 | 32,675 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Oleku (334) may also be a first name.
Oleku Demographics
Oleku Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Oleku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oleku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oleku (Russian: Олеку) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oleku? popularity and diffusion
Oleku is the 485,250th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 10,638,753 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Oleku reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 68 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Oleku is also the 478,963rd most numerous first name worldwide, held by 334 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 468 people, or 1 in 83,417. In Uganda Oleku is most common in: Yumbe District, where 72 percent live, Arua District, where 21 percent live and Maracha District, where 5 percent live. Not including Uganda this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.
Oleku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oleuku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Olesku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oleaku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Goleku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Olekuu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Holekou | 83 | 4 | / |
| Golleku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aleku | 80 | 1,615 | / |
| Eleku | 80 | 784 | / |
| Olaku | 80 | 508 | / |
| Oloku | 80 | 249 | / |
| Oliku | 80 | 68 | / |
| Uleku | 80 | 62 | / |
| Houlekou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Olescu | 73 | 410 | / |
| Alekou | 73 | 282 | / |
| Oliaku | 73 | 131 | / |
| Oleacu | 73 | 107 | / |
| Olakeu | 73 | 41 | / |
| Olikou | 73 | 26 | / |
| Olaiku | 73 | 26 | / |
| Galeku | 73 | 22 | / |
| Alieku | 73 | 17 | / |
| Heleku | 73 | 15 | / |
| Huleku | 73 | 13 | / |
| Alekeu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Olioku | 73 | 10 | / |
| Goliku | 73 | 9 | / |
| Olyaku | 73 | 9 | / |
| Auleku | 73 | 8 | / |
| Elekau | 73 | 4 | / |
| Eleaku | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ollaku | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aleyku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alekuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Holaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olokhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aleeku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oulaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haleku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elegku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olloku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oluiku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Allekou | 67 | 94 | / |
| Țolescu | 67 | 31 | / |
| Aleskus | 67 | 24 | / |
| Alekkou | 67 | 23 | / |
| Halesku | 67 | 9 | / |
| Alaekou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haleuku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Golikau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holecou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holikau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olyïkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halekou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahlekou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaleku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olecutt | 67 | 0 | / |
Oleku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oleku in the Russian language | ||
| Олеку | oleku | - |
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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 Oleku
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