Shakuru Surname
Approximately 395 people bear this surname
Shakuru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Tanzania | 21 | 1:2,521,029 | 48,569 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Shakuru (877) may also be a first name.
Shakuru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakuru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shakuru (Hindi: शकुरू, Marathi: शकुरू, Oriya: ଶକୁରୁ) is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakuru? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 733,258th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 18,449,483 people. The surname Shakuru is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Shakuru reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shakuru is also the 274,607th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 877 people.
Shakuru is most widespread in Ghana, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Without taking into account Ghana this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 5 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakuuru | 93 | 2 | / |
| Sakuru | 92 | 804 | / |
| Shakiru | 86 | 2,119 | / |
| Saukuru | 86 | 1,151 | / |
| Sakuruj | 86 | 149 | / |
| Sakkuru | 86 | 148 | / |
| Shekuru | 86 | 45 | / |
| Satkuru | 86 | 19 | / |
| Sakhuru | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sakurau | 86 | 3 | / |
| Saakuru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shokuru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chaukuru | 80 | 176 | / |
| Chakkuru | 80 | 23 | / |
| Sakkuuru | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sahakiru | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shakuroo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaakiru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shakhiru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sakiru | 77 | 3,255 | / |
| Sekuru | 77 | 221 | / |
| Sokuru | 77 | 43 | / |
| Zakuru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sakoru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shokourou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shekaurau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sookuru | 71 | 34 | / |
| Seekuru | 71 | 18 | / |
| Saakiru | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sakuroo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shekiru | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sekuuru | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sahkiru | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sogkuru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saikiru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chokuru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sokourou | 67 | 69 | / |
| Sakkooru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shakirau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekhurau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheekiru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chokkuru | 67 | 1 | / |
Shakuru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shakuru in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶକୁରୁ | sakuru | - |
| Shakuru in the Marathi language | ||
| शकुरू | sakuru | 66.67 |
| शंकु | sanku | 33.33 |
| Shakuru in the Hindi language | ||
| शकुरू | sakuru | 50 |
| शकुरु | sakuru | 41.67 |
| शाकुरु | sakuru | 4.17 |
| शकूरु | sakuru | 4.17 |
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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 Shakuru
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