Shiku Surname

129,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Shiku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shiku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,4371:51,4126,200
Zambia7671:20,6652,275
Tanzania6151:86,0848,733
Zimbabwe1801:85,76812,456
Kenya1441:320,69419,794
Nigeria1061:1,671,15861,739
Namibia1021:23,6223,943
India521:14,751,257245,013
Japan191:6,728,64742,320
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Albania141:208,14713,618
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Shiku (2,378) may also be a first name.

Shiku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shiku (Bengali: শিকু, Hindi: शिकु, Marathi: फ़ीकू, Oriya: ଶିକୁ, Russian: Шику) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiku? popularity and diffusion

It is the 129,811th most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,089,319 people. The last name Shiku is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Shiku are found; 41 percent are found in Central Africa and 41 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Shiku is also the 152,288th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,378 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,437 people, or 1 in 51,412. Apart from The DR Congo this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 22 percent live and Tanzania, where 18 percent live.

Shiku Last Name Statistics demography

Shiku earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning R 257,052 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shikau9197/
Shaiku9189/
Shikhu9159/
Sheiku9138/
Shioku915/
Shikou915/
Shikku913/
Shikui913/
Shieku912/
Shikeu911/
Shuiku911/
Shikuy911/
Shikuu911/
Shihku911/
Siku893,966/
Shikkau83375/
Shaikhu8381/
Sheikhu8349/
Shikahu838/
Shikhou835/
Sheikus835/
Shikaus832/
Shikhuu831/
Shaaiku831/
Sheikuh831/
Shikuha831/
Schikuz831/
Shuikou831/
Shikhuy831/
Shiekau831/
Sheku805,258/
Shuku802,769/
Sikou80580/
Saiku80444/
Sikau80292/
Sikhu80126/
Sikku8097/
Sikui8096/
Seiku8031/
Sikeu808/
Sikuy806/
Sikgu804/
Sikuz804/
Suiku802/
Sikud801/
Sikuh801/
Shicu801/
Shishkus7710/
Shikuuyi774/
Shiokkou772/
Sheikhou771/
Sheikhui771/
Schickus771/
Saikhu731,248/
Shekhu731,007/
Shikoo73886/
Siskou73718/
Sikkou73477/
Sikhau73378/
Sickau73178/
Zsisku73155/
Shukui73154/
Saikou73123/
Shekau7395/
Siekut7388/
Chikuz7376/
Seikou7369/
Shukau7369/
Saikku7368/
Shekou7360/
Suikhu7359/
Saikau7330/
Seikku7329/
Seikus7327/
Shykut7321/
Saikup7320/
Sikkut7320/
Sikcus7319/
Sigkou7317/
Shikoe7317/
Shekuh7316/
Sickus7315/
Sikuis7315/
Siskeu7312/
Siekou7312/
Shekku7311/
Chikeu7311/
Sheeku739/
Saikcu738/
Sikkus735/
Hsikou735/
Saidku734/
Shukhu733/
Seikhu733/
Sikhui733/
Shukku732/
Sidkui732/
Shecku732/
Sikhou732/
Sikkau732/
Shuuku732/
Shicui732/
Saikud732/
Shekus731/
Shekgu731/
Shekui731/
Shayku731/
Seheku731/
Seikau731/
Sethku731/
Sitkeu731/
Shetku731/
Sikheu731/
Siekau731/
Sehkou731/
Szikut731/
Shiqou731/
Chijku731/
Sxheku731/
Siquku731/
Sikuha731/
Chidku731/
Shicup730/
Shaikhoud712/
Shshikuth711/
Shishkous711/
Schickhut710/
Suku675,950/
Seku674,400/
Çiku67524/
Ciku67390/
Syku67249/
Sikó67172/
Sicu67169/
Schickhaus67134/
Siekaup67109/
Sikhuha6799/
Chikkud6771/
Sittkus6744/
Chitkui6740/
Schitcu6733/
Sheykus6718/
Shukkau6710/
Saikhau679/
Shekhau678/
Shekkau678/
Shekhou676/
Chaikut676/
Shekouh675/
Saikkou674/
Chaikus674/
Shyshku674/
Chuikou673/
Szikkus672/
Chikush671/
Chikkup671/
Chikupp671/
Sceikhu671/
Shukkhu671/
Siddkui671/
Shikoeh671/
Hssikou671/
Sheykhu671/
Sikehou671/
Shykaut671/
Siekeup671/
Choikeu671/
Chikusj671/
Chikuut671/
Chhikou671/
Saickou671/
Seikkou671/
Saikhou671/
Saikhud671/
Sheekhu671/
Shikhoo671/
'shikoo671/
Chaikuy671/
Chikhui671/
Chitkut671/
Schickhous670/
Sheckut670/

Shiku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shiku in the Marathi language
फ़ीकूfiku-
Shiku in the Bengali language
শিকুsiku85.71
শিখুsikhu14.29
Shiku in the Oriya language
ଶିକୁsiku66.67
ସିକୁsiku33.33
Shiku in the Hindi language
शिकुsiku35.19
शीकूsiku31.48
शिकूsiku22.22
शीकुsiku11.11
Shiku in the Russian language
Шикуsiku-

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Footnotes

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