Uluka Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Malawi

Uluka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uluka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
India511:15,040,498247,985
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Uluka (118) may also be a first name.

Uluka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Uluka (Hindi: उलुका, Oriya: ଉଲୁକା) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uluka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,374,607th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Uluka reside; 39 percent reside in West Africa and 39 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Uluka is also the 859,937th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 118 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 2,811,790. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Abia, where 32 percent are found, Edo, where 21 percent are found and Kano, where 14 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 32 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 21 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huluka913,396/
Guluka91570/
Ulukat9174/
Ulukaş9118/
Uluika9117/
Ouluka915/
Euluka914/
Ulauka912/
Auluka912/
Ulukau911/
Ulukay911/
Ulukaya834,400/
Uluğkay8349/
Oulouka8323/
Hulluka836/
Gulauka834/
Uluekea833/
Huluska832/
Hulukat831/
Gulukha831/
Uleukas831/
Oluka8016,167/
Uluca802,142/
Iluka80497/
Ulika80170/
Uluko80144/
Uloka80101/
Uluki8098/
Uluke803/
Ulugkaya7724/
Ullauska771/
Hiluka733,869/
Usluca73580/
Ulucay73218/
Olouka73156/
Olukca7389/
Ulukoç7387/
Aulika7355/
Holuka7349/
Huluke7338/
Huluki7337/
Jiluka7332/
Huluca7331/
Ouloka7325/
Huluko7323/
Uluski7322/
Ulukou7322/
Ulucki7320/
Ulikah7315/
Hulika737/
Guluca735/
Olukoa734/
Uloeka734/
Huluqa734/
Ulikau734/
Olukau733/
Olukka733/
Olukay733/
Țuluca732/
Ilukau732/
Ulukoy731/
Ulikha731/
Ullika731/
Ulyuko731/
Uiloka731/
Ulokau731/
Ulukoz731/
Ilukka731/
Iluuka731/
Oliuka731/
Guluke731/
Ooluka731/
Ilouka731/
Gullukaya7127/
Olyukha6782/
Illukka6766/
Holouka6758/
Hilukah6749/
Gullukkaya6721/
Holyuka6719/
Oulouki6717/
Haulika679/
Olukoha678/
Ulucaay678/
Gulyuki677/
Huhluko676/
Hulicka676/
Hilukaa674/
Aulikha673/
Ahulika673/
Hilluka672/
Aulicka672/
Oulicka672/
Oulouko672/
Ulukhot672/
Holukha672/
Hulukho671/
Hiluika671/
Ullikka671/
Ulushko671/
Hulluke671/
Ulucoha671/
Ollouka671/
Uelicka671/

Uluka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Uluka in the Hindi language
उलुकाuluka-
Uluka in the Oriya language
ଉଲୁକାuluka96.61
ଊଲୁକାuluka1.69
ଉଳୁକାuluka1.69

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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 Uluka
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