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
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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 more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shuka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 204,459th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,586,391 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Shuka live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Shuka is also the 194,604th most widely held forename internationally It is held by 1,580 people.
The surname Shuka is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 870 people, or 1 in 60,852. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 52 percent reside, Lindi Region, where 20 percent reside and Singida Region, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 11 percent reside and Zambia, where 8 percent reside.
Shuka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shuka has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying 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 chiefly Muslim (60%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Shuka last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for 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 | - |
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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 Shuka
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