Ukaru Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ukaru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ukaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
India71:109,580,769786,157
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019

Ukaru (23) may also be a first name.

Ukaru Last Name Facts

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

Ukaru (Hindi: उकारु, Marathi: उकरू, Oriya: ଉକାରୁ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ukaru? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,483,783rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Ukaru reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ukaru is also the 2,239,265th most widespread forename world-wide It is held by 23 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 3,690,474. In Nigeria Ukaru is most common in: Abia, where 52 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 15 percent reside and Lagos, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ukaeru91141/
Ukharu9136/
Eukaru9132/
Ukairu918/
Ukargu916/
Ukareu914/
Ukarud912/
Ukearu912/
Aukaru911/
Gukaru911/
Oukarou83136/
Ukharud834/
Ukharau833/
Goukaru831/
Ikaru801,106/
Okaru80594/
Ukeru809/
Ukoru805/
Oukarrou77136/
Gaukharu772/
Ukharudh771/
Hikaru73301/
Okharu7394/
Okauru7347/
Ikearu7310/
Okaruh738/
Hukoru736/
Jikaru735/
Okearu734/
Ukuoru734/
Ucarau734/
Okarui732/
Ikharu732/
Ikarou732/
Okarhu731/
Aukoru731/
Oukharrou711/
Hukuiru672/
Oukerou671/
Ukuirau671/

Ukaru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ukaru in the Hindi language
उकारुukaru-
Ukaru in the Oriya language
ଉକାରୁukaru-
Ukaru in the Marathi language
उकरूukaru60
उकरुukaru40

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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 Ukaru
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