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།) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thuku? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 32,904th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 451,381 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 first name throughout the world It is held by 3,865 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 15,827 people, or 1 in 2,918. In Kenya it is most common in: Kiambu County, where 18 percent live, Nakuru County, where 16 percent live and Muranga County, where 14 percent live. Outside of Kenya this surname occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Israel, where 0 percent live.
Thuku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Thuku last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Thuku last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political 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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