Shukla Surname

1,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 485,553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Shukla Surname User-submission:

Shukla, in Sanskrit, means 'white'. Shuklapaksh (शुक्लपक्ष) means 'bright moonlight during the waxing phase'. The Shukla Brahmin were considered to be the fairest in complexion and the highest among the Brahmin of the north, hence the name Shukla (white) was attributed to them.

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Shukla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India468,0471:1,639169
United States4,1451:87,4459,852
United Arab Emirates2,0231:4,529568
England1,8541:30,0534,035
Bangladesh1,3521:117,8674,824
Oman1,2061:3,058454
Saudi Arabia9941:31,0424,349
Canada8461:43,5535,395
Ghana6931:38,9914,481
Thailand6101:115,80117,119
Australia4591:58,8147,139
Qatar3711:6,356674
Singapore3471:15,872681
Bahrain3381:3,990671
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Pakistan2741:651,98510,074
Kuwait2021:18,8152,493
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
Malaysia1561:189,06611,274
New Zealand1401:32,3455,645
Japan921:1,389,61223,539
South Africa871:622,73246,743
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Poland551:691,06859,060
Trinidad and Tobago511:26,7452,882
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Nepal401:712,0245,177
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Botswana281:78,10513,263
China281:48,832,9132,633
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Norway251:205,69123,411
France221:3,019,215204,848
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
Iceland211:18,1001,499
Wales201:154,72710,755
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Hungary111:892,38945,166
South Korea111:4,658,205839
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Macau41:150,408604
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Bhutan31:205,3461,091
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Shukla (77,959) may also be a first name.

Shukla Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Shukla, in Sanskrit, means 'white'. Shuklapaksh (शुक्लपक्ष) means 'bright moonlight during the waxing phase'. The Shukla Brahmin were considered to be the fairest in complexion and the highest among the Brahmin of the north, hence the name Shukla (white) was attributed to them.

Due to the elite treatment given to them, they have always been treated as a patriarchal group of elite Brahmin. As a result Shukla Brahmin have only the Bharadwaj gotra, while other Brahmin can have multiple gotra that change with the surname.

Most of the Brahmin surnames owe their origin to study or teaching of Vedas, teaching profession or organizing of Yagnas or auspicious fire rituals.

Out of the four Vedas, The Yajurveda tells about procedure done during Homam or fire rituals. It is considered quite complex and it has two parts Shukla Yajurveda and Krishna Yajurveda.

The Krishna (black or unclear) Yajurveda is quite complex and many relate to black magic or Tantrik rituals. While Shukla (white or clear) Yajurveda are used in Non-Tantrik Homam or popular Yagna. That being a complicated sub-specialisation (masters degree), the Brahmin who specialised in Shukla Yajurveda were respected for their knowledge among all Brahmins.

The majority of Shukla Brahmins are kankubjya. While an offshoot are also related to Kashmiri Brahmins.

- ansh2501

Shukla Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shukla Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Shukla (Bengali: শুক্লা, Hindi: शुक्ला, Marathi: शुक्, Oriya: ଶୁକା, Russian: Шукла) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shukla? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,105th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,009 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shukla live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 12,639th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 77,959 people.

The last name Shukla is most frequent in India, where it is held by 468,047 people, or 1 in 1,639. In India Shukla is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 67 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 12 percent reside and Delhi, where 5 percent reside. Beside India Shukla occurs in 111 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.

Shukla Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shukla are 1.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shukla earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.19% more than the national average, earning 464,407 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.6% less than the national average, earning R 119,772 per year; in United States they earn 29.85% more than the national average, earning $56,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.48% more than the national average, earning $54,888 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shuklaz92106/
Shuukla9285/
Shukhla9280/
Shuklaa9263/
Shuklla9245/
Shukkla9240/
Shaukla9237/
Shuckla929/
Sahukla927/
Shuklau927/
Shsukla926/
Shuklay924/
Shuikla923/
Shuklai923/
Shuklap923/
Shuklat922/
Schukla921/
Sjhukla921/
Shuekla921/
Shuklaj921/
Shuykla921/
Sheukla921/
Sukla9118,297/
Shauklas8613/
Schuklat8611/
Shuklach861/
Shuklaja861/
Shuthkla861/
Sukhla83334/
Shukle83301/
Suklai83201/
Shikla83120/
Sukkla83118/
Suckla8346/
Shukli8320/
Suhkla8316/
Shokla8315/
Suklya838/
Suklia834/
Sjukla834/
Suklla834/
Suklau834/
Saukla833/
Sgukla833/
Suklay833/
Shucla832/
Suikla832/
Shuklo832/
Sudkla832/
Hsukla831/
Suklga831/
Suukla831/
Suklha831/
Ssukla831/
Suklaj831/
Suklea831/
Shchukhla804/
Schuklaya801/
Sukklat77288/
Sukklap77148/
Chuklay77146/
Shookla77109/
Sukklay7750/
Sukklad7746/
Sukklai7739/
Saukhla7734/
Sukhlya7729/
Schukle7721/
Sutklap7720/
Shuklis7718/
Sudklay7714/
Shuklou7712/
Shuqula7711/
Suklais777/
Shoklia775/
Sukkhla775/
Sudklai775/
Sutklai774/
Suklaai773/
Soukkla772/
Shukler772/
Suklaja772/
Sauklat771/
Shiqula771/
Shaukle771/
Suiklla771/
Sukella771/
Schucla771/
Souklai771/
Suiklas771/
Suklajs771/
Suklaph771/
Shuiklo771/
Sauklai771/
Seuklay771/
Sukclay771/
Suklead771/
Sukleat771/
Sukleau771/
Sukklau771/
Shuckly770/
Shucklo770/
Shchauklaz751/
Sukle731,467/
Sukli73186/
Suklo73172/
Sucla7388/
Şukla7349/
Sokla7348/
Suqla733/
Sukly731/
Sukkhlai71575/
Chouklat71349/
Chuiklat7145/
Schuckle7136/
Shauklis7131/
Shukello7114/
Chuiklad7114/
Schukler717/
Shikella716/
Chouklas714/
Chuyklad714/
Sukkella713/
Shshikla713/
Shukhlyi713/
Chukhlat712/
Shokhlya712/
Chouklah712/
Shuckler711/
Chukkcla711/
Chukklaa711/
Chukklla711/
Suklaaid711/
Schuckli711/
Chuyklay711/
Chugklad711/
Shuckley710/
Shaukley710/
Shocklay710/
Suclla67307/
Suckle67160/
Sukloi67159/
Szikla67151/
Shiklo67114/
Sukley6781/
Suclad6771/
Suclea6762/
Shokli6756/
Suklje6755/
Sookla6725/
Çuklla6724/
Shchuklyi6724/
Chucla6714/
Chukly679/
Sukloy679/
Sukhle676/
Schuckler675/
Zuckla675/
Soukle675/
Suclat675/
Sokhla674/
Suklet674/
Sukkli674/
Sucklo674/
Suklee673/
Schicklau672/
Zuklia672/
Sukhli672/
Chuklo672/
Soklai672/
Chukhlyad671/
Saukle671/
Schuckles671/
Soklay671/
Sukhlo671/
Suklip671/
Sukliy671/
Suckellah671/
Shchuklyy671/
Soukli671/
Soekla671/
Suklij671/
Suklys671/
Schucklet671/
Suqlaa671/
Shucle671/
Shokle671/
Suqula671/
Sukler671/
Suklot671/
Suicla670/
Suikle670/

Shukla Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shukla in the Bengali language
শুক্লাsukla98.98
শুক্লsukla0.5
শুকলাsukala0.18
শুক্নাsukna0.05
শূক্লাsukla0.03
সুকবালাsukabala0.03
Shukla in the Hindi language
शुक्लाsukla89.7
शुक्लsukla8.79
शुकलाsukala0.83
शूक्लाsukla0.09
कुमारkumara0.03
श्ुक्लाsukla0.03
शूक्लsukla0.02
प्रसादprasada0.01
शुक्लााsuklaa0.01
शु्क्लाsukla0.01
शुकलsukala0.01
श्ाुक्लाsaukla0.01
शुुक्लाsuukla0.01
शुक्ल्ाsukla0.01
शुक्ळाsukla0
शुक्लाुsuklau0
श्ुकलाsukala0
शुक्ल़ा़sukla0
शुक्ल्ााsuklaa0
शकुलाsakula0
शुक्ताsukta0
ाुक्लाaukla0
रशुक्लाrasukla0
शुक्ल़sukla0
शूकलाsukala0
शंक्लाsankla0
श्ुक्लााsuklaa0
शुक्तsukta0
शु़क्लsukla0
श़ुक्लाsaukla0
षुक्लsukla0
शुक्जाsukja0
सुकालाsukala0
शुक़्लाsuqla0
शॅुक्लseukla0
षुकलाsukala0
शुक्बाsukba0
शुक्लीsukli0
शुैलाsuaila0
सुकलाsukala0
शक्लsakla0
शुक्नाsukna0
शु़क्लाsukla0
षुक्लाsukla0
शुक्लाअsukla'a0
सुक्लाsukla0
श्ुक्लsukla0
शुक्ला़sukla0
शक्लाsakla0
Shukla in the Marathi language
शुक्suk65.86
शुकलाsukala29.64
शुक्ळाsukla0.76
शुाकरsuakara0.74
सुकलाsukala0.31
सुकलालsukalala0.18
सुलभाsulabha0.18
शुकलsukala0.18
शुालालsualala0.13
शूकलाsukala0.13
सुकुलाsukula0.09
शुकालाsukala0.09
भुलालbhulala0.09
शुक््लsukla0.04
सुकळsukala0.04
फुलावphulava0.04
सूकलाsukala0.04
सुखलाsukhala0.04
शुकुलsukula0.04
सुलभsulabha0.04
शुखलाsukhala0.04
हुकलाhukala0.04
Shukla in the Oriya language
ଶୁକାsuka52.42
ଶୁକsuka44.84
ଶୁକଲାsukala1.47
Shukla in the Russian language
Шуклаsukla-

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