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

Shiku (Bengali: শিকু, Hindi: शिकु, Marathi: फ़ीकू, Oriya: ଶିକୁ, Russian: Шику) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shiku click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiku? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 129,811th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,089,319 people. Shiku occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Shiku reside; 41 percent reside in Central Africa and 41 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Shiku is also the 152,288th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,378 people.

This last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,437 people, or 1 in 51,412. Beside The DR Congo this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 22 percent reside and Tanzania, where 18 percent reside.

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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