Shaku Surname
Approximately 7,172 people bear this surname
Shaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4,069 | 1:13,315 | 1,675 |
| Nigeria | 1,436 | 1:123,358 | 8,105 |
| DR Congo | 534 | 1:138,351 | 14,711 |
| Kuwait | 366 | 1:10,384 | 1,441 |
| Japan | 275 | 1:464,888 | 13,933 |
| United Arab Emirates | 170 | 1:53,896 | 5,278 |
| India | 109 | 1:7,037,297 | 155,647 |
| Albania | 36 | 1:80,946 | 8,634 |
| Israel | 30 | 1:285,254 | 25,178 |
| Georgia | 22 | 1:170,252 | 11,125 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Kenya | 19 | 1:2,430,521 | 36,895 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| Kosovo | 15 | 1:124,125 | 6,042 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
Shaku (6,826) may also be a first name.
Shaku Demographics
Average Shaku Salary in
South Africa
R 161,736
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Shaku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shaku (Bengali: শকু, Georgian: შაკუ, Hindi: शकु, Marathi: शकु, Oriya: ଶକୁ, Russian: Шаку) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shaku click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaku? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 69,164th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,016,111 people. Shaku occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Shaku reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 78,876th most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 6,826 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 4,069 people, or 1 in 13,315. In South Africa Shaku is most frequent in: Limpopo, where 58 percent live, Gauteng, where 28 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 7 percent live. Excluding South Africa Shaku occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent live and The DR Congo, where 7 percent live.
Shaku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Shaku last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Shaku earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.94% less than the national average, earning R 161,736 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shaku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaku in the Georgian language | ||
| შაკუ | shaku | - |
| Shaku in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶକୁ | saku | 78.57 |
| ଶାକୁ | saku | 7.14 |
| ଶକୁଳା | sakula | 7.14 |
| ସକୁ | saku | 7.14 |
| Shaku in the Bengali language | ||
| শকু | saku | 75 |
| শঙ্কু | sanku | 25 |
| Shaku in the Hindi language | ||
| शकु | saku | 54.32 |
| शकू | saku | 36.27 |
| शाकू | saku | 5.01 |
| शाकु | saku | 1.52 |
| राकु | raku | 0.15 |
| शाकउ | saka'u | 0.15 |
| शक्कू | sakku | 0.15 |
| शेकू | seku | 0.15 |
| Shaku in the Marathi language | ||
| शकु | saku | 52.54 |
| शाकु | saku | 18.41 |
| शकू | saku | 18.26 |
| शाकू | saku | 7.78 |
| शेकु | seku | 0.3 |
| शंकु | sanku | 0.3 |
| शालू | salu | 0.3 |
| शेकू | seku | 0.15 |
| शंकू | sanku | 0.15 |
| िभकु | ibhaku | 0.15 |
| शाळु | salu | 0.15 |
| राकू | raku | 0.15 |
| सकू | saku | 0.15 |
| अशकु | asaku | 0.15 |
| शखू | sakhu | 0.15 |
| सकु | saku | 0.15 |
| शालु | salu | 0.15 |
| Shaku in the Russian language | ||
| Шаку | saku | - |
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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 Shaku
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