Shuka Surname
Approximately 2,032 people bear this surname
Shuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 870 | 1:60,852 | 6,526 |
| Albania | 227 | 1:12,837 | 2,355 |
| Zambia | 169 | 1:93,787 | 7,646 |
| Kenya | 133 | 1:347,217 | 20,627 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Nigeria | 103 | 1:1,719,833 | 63,088 |
| India | 89 | 1:8,618,712 | 176,377 |
| Belarus | 86 | 1:110,477 | 16,480 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 1:2,529,039 | 160,188 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
Shuka (1,580) may also be a first name.
Shuka Demographics
Average Shuka Salary in
United States
$42,731 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Shuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shuka (Hindi: शुका, Marathi: शुका, Oriya: ଶୁକ, Russian: Шука) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shuka.
How Common Is The Last Name Shuka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 204,459th most common last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,586,391 people. The last name Shuka is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Shuka reside; 51 percent reside in East Africa and 49 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Shuka is also the 194,604th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 1,580 people.
Shuka is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 870 people, or 1 in 60,852. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Simiyu Region, where 52 percent are found, Lindi Region, where 20 percent are found and Singida Region, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 11 percent are found and Zambia, where 8 percent are found.
Shuka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shuka has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Shuka surname contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shuka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Shuka last name is predominantly Muslim (60%) in Kenya.
In The United States Shuka are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
Shuka earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.97% less than the national average, earning $42,731 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shuka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶୁକ | suka | 84.62 |
| ଶୁକା | suka | 13.46 |
| ସୁକ | suka | 0.96 |
| ସୁକା | suka | 0.96 |
| Shuka in the Marathi language | ||
| शुका | suka | 64 |
| शुक् | suk | 28 |
| शूका | suka | 8 |
| Shuka in the Hindi language | ||
| शुका | suka | 58.12 |
| शूका | suka | 36.65 |
| शुक्ला | sukla | 1.57 |
| सूका | suka | 1.05 |
| सुख | sukha | 0.52 |
| सुका | suka | 0.52 |
| सूखा | sukha | 0.52 |
| शुक्ल | sukla | 0.52 |
| Shuka in the Russian language | ||
| Шука | suka | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Shuka
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis