Shiluka Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Shiluka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Shiluka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiluka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shiluka (Oriya: ଶିଲୁକା) is most common in Zambia. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiluka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,213,395th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Shiluka reside; 43 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
Shiluka is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 3,169,984. In Zambia Shiluka is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 80 percent are found and Central Province, where 20 percent are found. Aside from Zambia Shiluka occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 29 percent are found and Tanzania, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shiluka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shiluka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶିଲୁକା | siluka | - |
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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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- 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 Shiluka
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