Thuku Surname
Approximately 16,145 people bear this surname
Thuku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 15,827 | 1:2,918 | 458 |
| United States | 99 | 1:3,661,201 | 203,401 |
| Israel | 50 | 1:171,153 | 17,369 |
| Indonesia | 40 | 1:3,306,230 | 179,945 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Thuku (3,865) may also be a first name.
Thuku Demographics
Thuku Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Thuku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thuku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thuku (Bengali: থুকু, Marathi: थुकू, Oriya: ଠୁକୁ, Tibetan: ཐུགས་སྐུ།) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thuku? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 32,904th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 451,381 people. Thuku occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Thuku live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Thuku is also the 112,921st most frequently held given name worldwide, held by 3,865 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 15,827 people, or 1 in 2,918. In Kenya Thuku is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 18 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 16 percent are found and Muranga County, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya Thuku occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Israel, where 0 percent are found.
Thuku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Thuku last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Thuku last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Thuku earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 30.64% less than the national average, earning R 164,820 per year and in United States they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning $35,527 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thukku | 91 | 13 | / |
| Thukhu | 91 | 7 | / |
| Thukuu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Thukuh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Thukuy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tuku | 89 | 7,120 | / |
| Thuukhu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Thuekou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Theukui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tukau | 80 | 569 | / |
| Tukou | 80 | 109 | / |
| Teuku | 80 | 86 | / |
| Tukku | 80 | 72 | / |
| Tukui | 80 | 64 | / |
| Tauku | 80 | 49 | / |
| Touku | 80 | 44 | / |
| Thiku | 80 | 38 | / |
| Tuuku | 80 | 26 | / |
| Tuiku | 80 | 22 | / |
| Tukuh | 80 | 17 | / |
| Tukeu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Tukuu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Tugku | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ttuku | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tukuş | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tueku | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tukux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tukuy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thucu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thoukhou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toukou | 73 | 2,593 | / |
| Teukeu | 73 | 250 | / |
| Tukuch | 73 | 246 | / |
| Tutkus | 73 | 197 | / |
| Tutkuğ | 73 | 86 | / |
| Tutkuş | 73 | 53 | / |
| Teukou | 73 | 30 | / |
| Tuckus | 73 | 26 | / |
| Toukeu | 73 | 25 | / |
| Taukus | 73 | 18 | / |
| Tuikeu | 73 | 16 | / |
| Teukku | 73 | 12 | / |
| Toukui | 73 | 6 | / |
| Thikku | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tukkuh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Taukui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tukouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taukou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Toukus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tukaud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thukoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tiku | 67 | 12,845 | / |
| Toku | 67 | 7,263 | / |
| Tautkus | 67 | 735 | / |
| Tucu | 67 | 232 | / |
| Toukkou | 67 | 211 | / |
| Thukhoe | 67 | 32 | / |
| Touckou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Toukhou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tauckus | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tuchkus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tudkhuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tutkutė | 67 | 2 | / |
| Toukgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toukaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touskou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teukoup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tukujje | 67 | 1 | / |
Thuku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thuku in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཐུགས་སྐུ། | tukku | - |
| Thuku in the Bengali language | ||
| থুকু | thuku | - |
| Thuku in the Oriya language | ||
| ଠୁକୁ | thuku | 94.74 |
| ଥୂକୁ | thuku | 5.26 |
| Thuku in the Marathi language | ||
| थुकू | thuku | 50 |
| ठुकु | thuku | 50 |
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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 Thuku
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