Shiraku Surname
Approximately 598 people bear this surname
Shiraku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 582 | 1:79,347 | 7,351 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shiraku (57) may also be a first name.
Shiraku Demographics
Shiraku Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Shiraku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiraku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shiraku (Marathi: िशरकु) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shiraku.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiraku? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 538,129th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,186,532 people. The surname Shiraku is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shiraku reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Shiraku is also the 1,308,380th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 57 people.
The last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 582 people, or 1 in 79,347. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 65 percent live, Nairobi County, where 31 percent live and Bungoma County, where 2 percent live. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 2 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.
Shiraku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siraku | 92 | 38 | / |
| Shiroku | 86 | 164 | / |
| Shireku | 86 | 11 | / |
| Sheraku | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shuraku | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sirakus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sitrakhu | 80 | 92 | / |
| Chirraku | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chirakku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saitraku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seraku | 77 | 104 | / |
| Çiraku | 77 | 69 | / |
| Ciraku | 77 | 12 | / |
| Suraku | 77 | 3 | / |
| Syraku | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sireku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Xiraku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chirakhup | 75 | 5 | / |
| Soisrakhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sittrakui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiracu | 71 | 298 | / |
| Syrakou | 71 | 28 | / |
| Sheroku | 71 | 18 | / |
| Serakup | 71 | 18 | / |
| Siracus | 71 | 6 | / |
| Syrakuz | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chitrakhup | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sirokou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sirekui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seiroku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Searaku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiratcu | 67 | 219 | / |
| Syrrakou | 67 | 106 | / |
| Chirascu | 67 | 100 | / |
| Sherreku | 67 | 5 | / |
| Serakkou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chearaku | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shyrokau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chiraşcu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syrrakus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherakui | 67 | 1 | / |
Shiraku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shiraku in the Marathi language | ||
| िशरकु | isaraku | 42.86 |
| िशरकू | isaraku | 42.86 |
| िशऱकु | isaraku | 14.29 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Shiraku
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