Uruke Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

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

Uruke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uruke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
India41:191,766,3461,073,940

Uruke (12) may also be a first name.

Uruke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Uruke (Russian: Уруке) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Uruke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uruke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Uruke is the 2,635,433rd most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 57 percent of Uruke live; 57 percent live in Oceania Islands and 57 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 12 people.

It is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 263,023. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Highlands, where 65 percent are found, East Sepik, where 32 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 3 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 35 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guruke9133/
Auruke9114/
Urueke9111/
Uruske916/
Huruke911/
Uruk893,359/
Hurukie8312/
Gurukhe834/
Euruike832/
Auruket831/
Iruke80693/
Oruke80502/
Huruk80156/
Guruk8047/
Uruka8039/
Urike8036/
Uruki8032/
Uroke8023/
Uyruk8019/
Auruk806/
Urguk801/
Urouk801/
Urukh801/
Uruik801/
Ouruk801/
Gourouke771/
Uruski73519/
Hurzuk73507/
Orouke73208/
Huruka73134/
Huruki73117/
Gurguk7339/
Urusky7334/
Urzhuk7330/
Urukoi7317/
Uruche7316/
Aurike738/
Huruck737/
Uurike737/
Gurukh736/
Irueke734/
Urieke733/
Eurike733/
Euruka732/
Urukio731/
Urique731/
Irukie731/
Auruka731/
Urhoke731/
Uroeke731/
Orukeh731/
Iruike731/
Urugue731/
Orukei731/
Guruki731/
Gauruk731/
Horuke731/
Gouruk731/
Oruk674,089/
Uruc67517/
Urukova67146/
Autruki67122/
Uhruski6791/
Uruskyi6779/
Hurruck6761/
Urok6745/
Aurique6741/
Ourouki6722/
Urushki6715/
Eurique6711/
Uruq6710/
Horukie679/
Hurique677/
Hausrucker676/
Urug675/
Hiruike674/
Gourouk673/
Urruche673/
Uruchki672/
Hourouk672/
Ourzouk672/
Hurruka671/
Eurauks671/
Euruque671/
Uruskay671/
Uruskyy671/
Ourikhe671/
Hurzuck671/
Iroukei671/
Ourouka671/
Urux671/
Gurukhi671/
Utrusky670/
Haurauk670/

Uruke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Uruke in the Russian language
Урукеuruke-

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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 Uruke
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