Walukhu Surname
Approximately 1,373 people bear this surname
Walukhu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 780 | 1:50,050 | 6,070 |
| Kenya | 593 | 1:77,875 | 7,241 |
Walukhu (201) may also be a first name.
Walukhu Demographics
Walukhu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Walukhu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walukhu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walukhu occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walukhu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 281,089th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,307,754 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Walukhu are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Walukhu is also the 639,077th most frequent forename in the world, held by 201 people.
The surname Walukhu is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 780 people, or 1 in 50,050. In Uganda it is most common in: Manafwa District, where 57 percent reside, Mbale District, where 17 percent reside and Bulambuli District, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 43 percent reside.
Walukhu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waluku | 92 | 133 | / |
| Walukuh | 86 | 122 | / |
| Walukau | 86 | 33 | / |
| Walukou | 86 | 16 | / |
| Wolukhu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walukku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walaukou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Valuku | 77 | 59 | / |
| Woluku | 77 | 14 | / |
| Waluju | 77 | 2 | / |
| Balluku | 71 | 68 | / |
| Wolukau | 71 | 29 | / |
| Baluuku | 71 | 22 | / |
| Balukku | 71 | 3 | / |
| Walujju | 71 | 2 | / |
| Baluiku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balukuu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaaluku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valluku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bailuku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baluchu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valoukou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Valuckus | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Walukhu
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