Ururuka Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ururuka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ururuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria761:2,330,82678,393
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443

Ururuka Last Name Facts

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

Ururuka is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ururuka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ururuka is the 2,106,139th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. Ururuka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ururuka live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Ururuka is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 2,330,826. In Nigeria Ururuka is mostly found in: Abia, where 92 percent are found and Lagos, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oruruka861/
Ururac776/
Ururok771/
Eryuruk7136/
Ururach713/
Urairuk713/
Ureeruk712/
Arureka711/
Aruruku711/
Uraru Koae711/
Aureeruk671/
Ur Ruqia671/
Erhuruko671/
Ourourke671/
Orurk671/
Eurourke670/
Hororukha631/
Iririka574/
Uroroke571/
Oruroko571/
Ororuke571/
Eururico531/

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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 Ururuka
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