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) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uluka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Uluka is the 1,374,607th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. The last name Uluka occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Uluka are found; 39 percent are found in West Africa and 39 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 859,937th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 118 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 2,811,790. In Nigeria Uluka is most numerous in: Abia, where 32 percent live, Edo, where 21 percent live and Kano, where 14 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Uluka exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 32 percent live and The DR Congo, where 21 percent live.

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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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