Uruka Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

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

Uruka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uruka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Uruka (216) may also be a first name.

Uruka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Uruka (Oriya: ଉରୁକା, Russian: Урука) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uruka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Uruka is the 3,141,416th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 77 percent of Uruka reside; 77 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 77 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 614,549th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 216 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 326,149. In Papua New Guinea Uruka is primarily concentrated in: Gulf, where 52 percent reside, National Capital District, where 32 percent reside and Chimbu, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea Uruka occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 13 percent reside and Nigeria, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guruka91153/
Huruka91134/
Uruska919/
Urukau915/
Urukad913/
Euruka912/
Auruka911/
Urushka839/
Gurukha838/
Gurukah836/
Hurukat833/
Uruchka832/
Hurruka831/
Uruskay831/
Ourouka831/
Iruka802,694/
Oruka80561/
Urika80199/
Uruke8054/
Uruki8032/
Uruko8013/
Uroka806/
Uruca804/
Hourouka772/
Heureuka771/
Uruski73519/
Ourika73205/
Hiruka73167/
Huruko73154/
Aurika73127/
Huruki73117/
Auroka7340/
Urusky7334/
Guruke7333/
Eurika7318/
Urukoi7317/
Urikai7316/
Auruke7314/
Urusko739/
Urikah738/
Hurika736/
Irueka736/
Uruske736/
Urukod733/
Orouka732/
Irauka732/
Urokay731/
Orukha731/
Urukio731/
Urikau731/
Urauko731/
Urueqa731/
Orhuka731/
Huruke731/
Orukaa731/
Iruuka731/
Huroka731/
Urueca731/
Orukai731/
Orukau731/
Guruki731/
Irukha731/
Jiruka731/
Houroukka7124/
Hurauskas711/
Ouriqua67136/
Autruki67122/
Uhruski6791/
Uruskyi6779/
Horukha6740/
Irahuka6731/
Horucka6728/
Ourouki6722/
Utrutko6721/
Urushki6715/
Hurukie6712/
Ourokoa674/
Gurukhe674/
Urukhot674/
Uruchki672/
Gauruca672/
Euruike672/
Jirukai671/
Urriqua671/
Gurukhi671/
Uruskyy671/
Eurikca671/
Auruket671/
Utrusky670/
Euricka670/

Uruka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Uruka in the Oriya language
ଉରୁକାuruka-
Uruka in the Russian language
Урукаuruka-

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Footnotes

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