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 most common in Nigeria. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukusu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 617,057th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 14,604,300 people. The last name Ukusu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ukusu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ukusu is also the 946,056th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 100 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 498 people, or 1 in 355,708. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Benue, where 79 percent live, Taraba, where 5 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also common 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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