Saku Surname

78,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Saku Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from Arabic (زَكَرِيَّا Zakariyyā) and means 'Yahweh (God) remembers'. This is the name of multiple characters in the Old Testament and it also appears in the New Testament being the name of St. John the Baptist's father 'Zechariah'.

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Saku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,1011:67,1027,913
Japan9781:130,7207,033
Indonesia9191:143,90614,207
Papua New Guinea6721:12,1341,109
South Africa6511:83,22210,272
Tanzania5271:100,4589,867
India2441:3,143,71192,729
Nigeria1831:967,99341,230
Uganda1521:256,83718,920
Turkey1501:518,80929,212
Kosovo701:26,5982,799
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
Solomon Islands641:9,0631,526
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Albania361:80,9468,634
Pakistan351:5,104,11132,876
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
Finland291:189,54116,328
Cameroon281:741,75252,682
Kenya231:2,007,82236,224
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Zambia211:754,75827,278
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Lesotho101:203,25614,332
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England61:9,286,343223,652
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
France41:16,605,680368,153
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

The alternate forms: Šaku (1) are calculated separately.

Saku (32,902) may also be a first name.

Saku Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from Arabic (زَكَرِيَّا Zakariyyā) and means 'Yahweh (God) remembers'. This is the name of multiple characters in the Old Testament and it also appears in the New Testament being the name of St. John the Baptist's father 'Zechariah'.

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Saku Last Name Facts

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

Saku (Arabic: ساكو, Bengali: সকু, Hindi: सकू, Marathi: सकु, Oriya: ସାକୁ, Russian: Саку, Tibetan: ས་སྐུ།) is found most in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as: Šaku. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Saku? popularity and diffusion

The surname Saku is the 78,266th most frequent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,167,502 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 45 percent of Saku live; 18 percent live in Central Africa and 18 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 25,948th most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 32,902 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,101 people, or 1 in 67,102. Apart from The DR Congo this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 15 percent live.

Saku Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Saku last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Saku earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.05% less than the national average, earning R 154,344 per year and in United States they earn 19.13% more than the national average, earning $51,404 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šaku921/
Shaku897,172/
Sakou892,316/
Saaku891,156/
Sakau89994/
Ssaku89784/
Sakui89666/
Saeku89614/
Saiku89444/
Sakku89429/
Seaku89203/
Sakhu89118/
Siaku89110/
Sakeu8943/
Sauku8940/
Sayku8925/
Sahku8910/
Hsaku895/
Sakuu895/
Sakuh894/
Sakuz892/
Sacku891/
Saekhu808,938/
Saikhu801,248/
Shakou80585/
Siakou80561/
Sakkou80211/
Satkut80164/
Satkus80136/
Saikou80123/
Zsatku80106/
Shaiku8089/
Saikku8068/
Saekui8045/
Siakeu8042/
Shakku8032/
Shakau8032/
Saikau8030/
Sahaku8026/
Saikup8020/
Sakkhu8020/
Sackou8020/
Sakhou8017/
Sakeuh8017/
Sahuku8015/
Seakou8014/
Shakhu8013/
Sakous8013/
Saakou8013/
Sakkus8012/
Sakhau8012/
Shauku8011/
Shaaku8010/
Saikcu808/
Ssakku807/
Shakuu806/
Sadkus805/
Shakui805/
Siakku805/
Saidku804/
Hsakou804/
Saykhu803/
Sackuy803/
Saykou803/
Saïkou803/
Saekuu803/
Seakhu803/
Sakhuj802/
Saukup802/
Shakeu802/
Sakahu802/
Sadkku802/
Saakuu802/
Ssaaku802/
Saukui802/
Saikud802/
Sajkus801/
Saakhu801/
Satkou801/
Sakeut801/
Sakhui801/
Sakkau801/
Shakuj801/
Shayku801/
Shaeku801/
Sackui801/
Sakouh801/
Siahku801/
Saakeu801/
Saakku801/
Sakouj801/
Saukhu801/
Saykku801/
Sa'aku801/
Seakui801/
Sakuhe801/
Saekau801/
Jaku754,427/
Seku754,400/
Soku752,478/
Zaku751,029/
Caku75565/
Çaku75313/
Sacu75304/
Žaku7575/
Sahakhu73139/
Schakau73113/
Shaikhu7381/
Shatkus7377/
Shahkou7343/
Siahkui7335/
Shaskus7323/
Shakkau7314/
Sautkus7312/
Saikhau739/
Shakouy736/
Sahakau736/
Sahakud735/
Shazkus735/
Shakouj735/
Saikkou734/
Sakkouh734/
Sakhaup733/
Sjatkus732/
Sahakou732/
Shakuud732/
Saathku731/
Saddkui731/
Sakhuuj731/
Shakhau731/
Siahaku731/
Shaaiku731/
Shakhou731/
Siagkou731/
Szackus731/
Saickou731/
Sagquku731/
Seakouy731/
Saikhou731/
Saikhud731/
Sackout731/
Sackutt730/
Zakou6723,537/
Sekhu676,233/
Sheku675,258/
Jakku674,526/
Sokou672,513/
Shoku671,751/
Sacuj671,078/
Jakhu67884/
Saccu67508/
Sakoe67399/
Seeku67279/
Shakoush67278/
Saicu67218/
Jakou67189/
Sacui67159/
Sacau67139/
Szakó67117/
Sekau67106/
Sakauova6798/
Sooku6789/
Sacus6784/
Şakuş6777/
Djaku6775/
Çakuş6769/
Soyku6761/
Sakoo6755/
Sascu6754/
Zakeu6750/
Sekeu6750/
Zaaku6745/
Sokku6743/
Jakuś6741/
Sokau6739/
Jaaku6737/
Sseku6737/
Seiku6731/
Zhaku6728/
Saycu6723/
Sekui6723/
Çajku6723/
Zsakó6722/
Jakau6719/
Cakku6717/
Zakku6716/
Shachkus6715/
Sacuy6715/
Jhaku6712/
Jaiku6712/
Sakutowa6712/
Sokeu6712/
Shakhuua6711/
Zakhu6711/
Sokui6711/
Sekku6710/
Souku679/
Shahkouh679/
Šatku678/
Jauku677/
Jakuj677/
Sajkó677/
Zaiku676/
Jacku676/
Sioku676/
Secku676/
Seyku675/
Shakusht675/
Zauku675/
Cayku674/
Ziaku674/
Saqhu674/
Shashkou673/
Sokhu673/
Sacup673/
Sacou673/
Jakeu673/
Schackou672/
Sohku672/
Džaku672/
Suiku672/
Zakuu672/
Zakui672/
Jakui672/
Seakhouy672/
Sacut671/
Saikoutt671/
Sheakutt671/
Sakuyowa671/
Shakouhy671/
Shahkoud671/
Zatku671/
Sokcu671/
Shatkous671/
Shadkhou671/
Seuku671/
Siacu671/
Sacuz671/
Sacud671/
Saucó671/
Seqau671/
Szakuits671/
Sókup671/
Tjaku671/
Socku671/
Sjeku671/
Seahkouy671/
Sekuy671/
Sagcu671/
Zaeku671/
Zgaku671/
Jakuh671/

Saku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saku in the Tibetan language
ས་སྐུ།saku-
Saku in the Bengali language
সকুsaku66.67
সাকুsaku33.33
Saku in the Oriya language
ସାକୁsaku55.26
ସକୁsaku34.21
ଶାକୁsaku10.53
Saku in the Marathi language
सकुsaku54.36
सकूsaku40.57
साकुsaku2.25
साकूsaku1.96
सकsaka0.29
सखुsakhu0.18
शकूsaku0.08
सखूsakhu0.08
शकुsaku0.05
सख़ुsakhu0.03
शंकुsanku0.03
असकूasaku0.03
Saku in the Hindi language
सकूsaku49.09
सकुsaku35.46
साकूsaku12.32
साकुsaku3.1
शकुsaku0.04
Saku in the Russian language
Сакуsaku-
Saku in the Arabic language
ساكوsakw-

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