Sharku Surname
Approximately 525 people bear this surname
Sharku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 263 | 1:11,080 | 2,058 |
| Kosovo | 205 | 1:9,082 | 1,403 |
| Greece | 31 | 1:357,413 | 49,581 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sharku (18) may also be a first name.
Sharku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sharku (Hindi: शरकू, Marathi: शरकु, Oriya: ଶକୁର୍) is more commonly found in Albania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharku? popularity and diffusion
Sharku is the 593,568th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 13,881,040 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Sharku reside; 97 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 18 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Albania, where it is carried by 263 people, or 1 in 11,080. In Albania it is most frequent in: Elbasan County, where 78 percent live, Tirana County, where 15 percent live and Vlorë County, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Albania Sharku exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Kosovo, where 39 percent live and Greece, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharkuu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Sharkuh | 92 | 3 | / |
| Sharkui | 92 | 2 | / |
| Saharku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sarku | 91 | 74 | / |
| Sharkhuu | 86 | 131 | / |
| Scharkus | 86 | 21 | / |
| Sharkaus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sarkuş | 83 | 152 | / |
| Sarkou | 83 | 32 | / |
| Saarku | 83 | 11 | / |
| Sarkhu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Sarkui | 83 | 5 | / |
| Searku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sherku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sarkau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sarkeu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sarkouh | 77 | 465 | / |
| Siarkou | 77 | 142 | / |
| Sarkhui | 77 | 26 | / |
| Sarkhou | 77 | 18 | / |
| Shorkut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sharqou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zaharku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Szarkus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Çarku | 73 | 361 | / |
| Sorku | 73 | 74 | / |
| Serku | 73 | 23 | / |
| Sarcu | 73 | 22 | / |
| Šarku | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sarkhush | 71 | 139 | / |
| Sarkhouh | 71 | 54 | / |
| Siargkou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sarckouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sairkhuu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zsarkó | 67 | 204 | / |
| Sorkut | 67 | 156 | / |
| Sarcou | 67 | 75 | / |
| Sorkou | 67 | 70 | / |
| Šarkus | 67 | 45 | / |
| Sorkau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sarcus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sarkhoush | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sarcau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Charcu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sorkuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serkui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sorkup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarkoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sorkus | 67 | 0 | / |
Sharku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sharku in the Hindi language | ||
| शरकू | saraku | - |
| Sharku in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶକୁର୍ | sakur | - |
| Sharku in the Marathi language | ||
| शरकु | saraku | - |
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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 Sharku
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