Valuka Surname
Approximately 501 people bear this surname
Valuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 376 | 1:21,685 | 2,327 |
| India | 56 | 1:13,697,596 | 234,369 |
| Latvia | 40 | 1:51,251 | 7,768 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Valuka (69) may also be a first name.
Valuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Valuka (Arabic: فالوكا, Marathi: वाळुका) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Valuka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Valuka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Valuka is the 615,220th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 14,546,000 people. The surname Valuka is primarily found in Oceania, where 75 percent of Valuka reside; 75 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 75 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Valuka is also the 1,171,416th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 69 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 376 people, or 1 in 21,685. In Papua New Guinea Valuka is most common in: West New Britain, where 91 percent reside, East New Britain, where 5 percent reside and Morobe, where 2 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea Valuka exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent reside and Latvia, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Valuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valuka in the Marathi language | ||
| वाळुका | valuka | - |
| Valuka in the Arabic language | ||
| فالوكا | falwka | - |
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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 Valuka
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