Ukusu Surname
Approximately 499 people bear this surname
Ukusu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 498 | 1:355,708 | 19,164 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Ukusu (100) may also be a first name.
Ukusu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ukusu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ukusu (Russian: Укусу) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ukusu.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukusu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 617,057th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 14,604,300 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ukusu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ukusu is also the 946,056th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 100 people.
It is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 498 people, or 1 in 355,708. In Nigeria Ukusu is most numerous in: Benue, where 79 percent live, Taraba, where 5 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent live. Other than Nigeria Ukusu is found in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukuusu | 91 | 27 | / |
| Ukushu | 91 | 11 | / |
| Ukausu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Gukushu | 83 | 150 | / |
| Ukuiseu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okusu | 80 | 2,036 | / |
| Ukisu | 80 | 747 | / |
| Ukosu | 80 | 199 | / |
| Ikusu | 80 | 42 | / |
| Ukuzu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ukuju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uykucu | 73 | 197 | / |
| Uekuzu | 73 | 97 | / |
| Okousu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ikushu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ukkosu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okushu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hokushu | 67 | 227 | / |
| Hokusui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ikoussou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Okosu | 60 | 650 | / |
| Okuzu | 60 | 184 | / |
| Ikuzu | 60 | 137 | / |
| Ikisu | 60 | 43 | / |
| Ukozu | 60 | 33 | / |
| Ucucu | 60 | 4 | / |
| Oukoudjou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ucuzcu | 55 | 65 | / |
| Jikisu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Hokuzu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Oukouchoud | 53 | 9 | / |
| Ukhozhu | 50 | 9 | / |
Ukusu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ukusu in the Russian language | ||
| Укусу | ukusu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ukusu
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