Shariku Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shariku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shariku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Shariku (19) may also be a first name.

Shariku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shariku (Hindi: शारिकउ, Marathi: शऱीकु) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shariku click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shariku? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,057,639th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Shariku occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Shariku are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shariku is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 19 people.

Shariku is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria Shariku is most common in: Kano, where 69 percent are found, Ogun, where 23 percent are found and Zamfara, where 8 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sharikus932/
Sariku9272/
Sarikuş861,559/
Sarikou8678/
Sarikup8631/
Saariku861/
Sarikhup8052/
Sarikouh8014/
Sarrikou804/
Saruku7743/
Seriku7712/
Çariku771/
Zariku771/
Sareku771/
Chariskou75134/
Scherikau751/
Charyku7110/
Sehruku713/
Serriku713/
Sherreku675/
Saregkou671/
Sereku62100/
Soricu6267/
Seruku6234/
Ceriku6232/
Soruku622/
Charicauth595/
Soricut5755/
Cearicu5728/
Serreku5720/
Sseruku5717/
Serekui5712/
Soresku571/
Seiryoku53661/
Seregkou531/
Saarekoe531/
Sserukku531/

Shariku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shariku in the Marathi language
शऱीकुsariku50
शरीकूsariku50
Shariku in the Hindi language
शारिकउsarika'u25
शरीकूsariku25
शरीकुsariku25
शारिकुsariku25

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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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  • 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 Shariku
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