Taruku Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Taruku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Taruku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taruku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Taruku (Oriya: ତରୁକୁ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Taruku? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,391,485th most numerous surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Taruku reside; 46 percent reside in West Africa and 46 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
Taruku is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria Taruku is primarily concentrated in: Sokoto, where 83 percent are found and Gombe, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 31 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarukku | 92 | 10 | / |
| Tharuku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tarukau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Taroukou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tariku | 83 | 132,110 | / |
| Toruku | 83 | 14 | / |
| Tarokuy | 77 | 188 | / |
| Tairiku | 77 | 4 | / |
| Thariku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tarukoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toroukou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Torukuis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Touroukou | 67 | 107 | / |
| Torucu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Toroku | 67 | 17 | / |
| Teriku | 67 | 2 | / |
| Toriku | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tarikhu | 62 | 15 | / |
| Tuoriku | 62 | 1 | / |
| Torokuy | 62 | 1 | / |
| Torokui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Tourrucou | 53 | 2 | / |
Taruku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taruku in the Oriya language | ||
| ତରୁକୁ | taruku | - |
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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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- 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 Taruku
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