Uruka Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Uruka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
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
Uruka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uruka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉରୁକା | uruka | - |
| Uruka in the Russian language | ||
| Урука | uruka | - |
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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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- 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 Uruka
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