Shaluka Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Shaluka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Zambia | 16 | 1:990,620 | 29,787 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Shaluka (1,783) may also be a first name.
Shaluka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaluka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shaluka (Hindi: शलूका, Marathi: शालुका, Oriya: ଶାଲୁକା) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaluka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,055,934th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Shaluka are found; 49 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 181,162nd most numerous first name internationally, held by 1,783 people.
Shaluka is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 1,951,964. In Uganda Shaluka is most common in: Kayunga District, where 50 percent reside, Kibuku District, where 35 percent reside and Budaka District, where 10 percent reside. Beside Uganda this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 39 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shaluka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shaluka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶାଲୁକା | saluka | - |
| Shaluka in the Marathi language | ||
| शालुका | saluka | 69.23 |
| शालूका | saluka | 18.68 |
| शलुका | saluka | 7.69 |
| शाळुका | saluka | 2.2 |
| शलाका | salaka | 1.1 |
| शालूकााने | salukaane | 1.1 |
| Shaluka in the Hindi language | ||
| शलूका | saluka | 50 |
| शालुका | saluka | 25 |
| शलुका | saluka | 25 |
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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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- 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 Shaluka
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