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 surname Shaluka (Hindi: शलूका, Marathi: शालुका, Oriya: ଶାଲୁକା) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaluka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,055,934th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. It is primarily 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. Shaluka is also the 181,162nd most prevalent first name in the world, held by 1,783 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 1,951,964. In Uganda Shaluka is most common in: Kayunga District, where 50 percent are found, Kibuku District, where 35 percent are found and Budaka District, where 10 percent are found. Besides Uganda this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 39 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found.
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
- 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 Shaluka
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