Silaku Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Silaku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Silaku (22) may also be a first name.

Silaku Last Name Facts

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

Silaku (Hindi: सिलाकू, Marathi: िसलकु, Oriya: ସିଲକୁ) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Silaku? popularity and diffusion

The surname Silaku is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 82 percent of Silaku reside; 82 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 73 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Silaku is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name Silaku is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Milne Bay, where 63 percent live, Enga, where 13 percent live and Hela, where 13 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shilaku92119/
Sihlaku9212/
Silakau929/
Silakhu924/
Sitlaku922/
Silakut921/
Sailaku921/
Silakhup86226/
Sithlaku861/
Silyakus861/
Sileku83290/
Jilaku835/
Gilaku835/
Selaku833/
Sylaku831/
Cilaku831/
Zilaku831/
Sieliakus8049/
Silakhoup801/
Sehlaku7735/
Zilakou7731/
Shileku7730/
Sylakou7716/
Silokeu771/
Gilakau771/
Shilakoe71227/
Siliacus7134/
Seelakud716/
Seelakhu711/
Chilakou711/
Gilakaus711/
Sielekou711/
Chilakud711/
Cheilakou6789/
Çelaku6736/
Celaku6722/
Cylaku6713/
Seleku678/
Ziliaskou675/
Seloku673/
Sielacheu671/
Gelaku671/

Silaku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Silaku in the Oriya language
ସିଲକୁsilaku-
Silaku in the Marathi language
िसलकुisalaku-
Silaku in the Hindi language
सिलाकूsilaku33.33
सिलकूsilaku33.33
सिलकुsilaku33.33

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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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  • 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 Silaku
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