Sharaku Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Sharaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Sharaku (18) may also be a first name.
Sharaku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharaku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sharaku (Hindi: शराकू, Marathi: शरकु) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharaku? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,427,875th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Sharaku reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sharaku is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 18 people.
The last name Sharaku is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Yobe, where 92 percent live and Taraba, where 8 percent live. Besides Nigeria Sharaku is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 30 percent live and Japan, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saraku | 92 | 105 | / |
| Sarakhu | 86 | 204 | / |
| Shoraku | 86 | 89 | / |
| Sarakuz | 86 | 85 | / |
| Sarakau | 86 | 44 | / |
| Sarakup | 86 | 17 | / |
| Sarakou | 86 | 13 | / |
| Xharaku | 86 | 6 | / |
| Sarakut | 86 | 5 | / |
| Sheraku | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sarakku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Searaku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shorakui | 80 | 17 | / |
| Sarakaus | 80 | 6 | / |
| Chearaku | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saitraku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seraku | 77 | 104 | / |
| Saracu | 77 | 67 | / |
| Sareku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sharakhoo | 75 | 7 | / |
| Charakhou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saracut | 71 | 867 | / |
| Shoroku | 71 | 57 | / |
| Sheroku | 71 | 18 | / |
| Saracuz | 71 | 16 | / |
| Chattrakup | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sarakoo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saroukou | 67 | 318 | / |
| Sarıokcu | 67 | 37 | / |
| Sherreku | 67 | 5 | / |
| Serakkou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sourakou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sorakhup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saregkou | 67 | 1 | / |
Sharaku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sharaku in the Hindi language | ||
| शराकू | saraku | - |
| Sharaku in the Marathi language | ||
| शरकु | saraku | 80 |
| शारकू | saraku | 10 |
| शरकू | saraku | 10 |
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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 Sharaku
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