Shukuma Surname

830,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
South Africa

Shukuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shukuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1421:900,31219,121
South Africa1401:386,98434,477
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Maldives11:404,1727,269

Shukuma (92) may also be a first name.

Shukuma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shukuma (Hindi: शुकुमा, Oriya: ଶୁକୁମା) is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shukuma click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shukuma? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shukuma is the 830,559th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 21,884,522 people. The surname Shukuma occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Shukuma are found; 43 percent are found in East Asia and 43 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Shukuma is also the 992,070th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 92 people.

Shukuma is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 900,312. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Shiga Prefecture, where 94 percent reside, Kyoto Prefecture, where 3 percent reside and Aichi Prefecture, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Japan this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 42 percent reside and Nigeria, where 12 percent reside.

Shukuma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shukuma last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

Shukuma earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 19.46% less than the national average, earning R 191,388 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shukumah931/
Sukuma92942/
Shokuma861,832/
Shikuma86585/
Saukuma8680/
Shukumo8621/
Sukhuma8615/
Sukumai866/
Sukeuma865/
Sukumah862/
Sukumma862/
Suykuma861/
Ssukuma861/
Shukume861/
Sukumay861/
Sukumas861/
Shiekuma8055/
Shukumei8018/
Soukouma8013/
Sukkumma803/
Chukkuma801/
Schikuma801/
Sukume77122/
Sukumi7746/
Sokuma7743/
Sukima7722/
Sukumo777/
Sucuma773/
Soukhouma7512/
Chukkumma753/
Chuikumah751/
Chukoumah751/
Soukoumga751/
Sokhuma71579/
Sukimah71509/
Sukumey71287/
Shikumo71227/
Shokoma7184/
Chucuma7169/
Chukumo7127/
Shokumi7123/
Shikima7123/
Chukume7117/
Sokouma712/
Sukumuy711/
Soukumo711/
Sukhima711/
Choukoumai711/
Shokume711/
Zuukuma711/
Soukima711/
Suikumi711/
Sukhomha67447/
Soukoume6723/
Shikimai6713/
Sukkumme674/
Chukumiz672/
Soukoumi671/
Shikumei671/
Soucouma671/
Shikhima671/

Shukuma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shukuma in the Hindi language
शुकुमाsukuma-
Shukuma in the Oriya language
ଶୁକୁମାsukuma50
ଶୁକୁମsukuma50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shukuma
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