Shamuka Surname

842,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Botswana

Shamuka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2871:257,42024,363
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Zambia111:1,440,90231,383
India61:127,844,230863,365

Shamuka (96) may also be a first name.

Shamuka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shamuka (Marathi: शामुका, Oriya: ଶାମୁକା) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Shamuka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamuka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shamuka is the 842,714th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 22,354,435 people. Shamuka is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Shamuka live; 88 percent live in Central Africa and 88 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Shamuka is also the 968,397th most widespread first name globally, held by 96 people.

The last name Shamuka is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 287 people, or 1 in 257,420. Barring The DR Congo Shamuka is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 7 percent reside and Zambia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shamuka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shamuka in the Oriya language
ଶାମୁକାsamuka97.5
ଶାମୁକାତାିsamukatai2.5
Shamuka in the Marathi language
शामुकाsamuka50
शमुकाsamuka50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shamuka
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