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
Sharaku (Hindi: शराकू, Marathi: शरकु) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharaku? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sharaku is the 4,427,875th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Sharaku live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sharaku is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 18 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Yobe, where 92 percent live and Taraba, where 8 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found 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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