Yaruk Surname
Approximately 799 people bear this surname
Yaruk Surname User-submission:
The Yaruk surname is thought to be derived from the Golden Light Sutra's Old Uygur title, Altun Yaruq. This surname means 'light', 'gleam', 'luminosity', 'brightness'.
Yaruk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 628 | 1:123,919 | 10,257 |
| Belarus | 90 | 1:105,567 | 15,905 |
| Russia | 37 | 1:3,895,218 | 191,585 |
| Ukraine | 21 | 1:2,167,747 | 147,417 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Yaruk (277) may also be a first name.
Yaruk Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Yaruk surname is thought to be derived from the Golden Light Sutra's Old Uygur title, Altun Yaruq. This surname means 'light', 'gleam', 'luminosity', 'brightness'.
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Yaruk Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Belarus
Yaruk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaruk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yaruk (Hindi: यारुक, Russian: Ярук) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaruk? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 431,117th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,120,833 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 81 percent of Yaruk reside; 78 percent reside in West Asia and 78 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 533,704th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 277 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is carried by 628 people, or 1 in 123,919. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Diyarbakir Province, where 37 percent live, Sanliurfa Province, where 27 percent live and Istanbul Province, where 7 percent live. Aside from Turkey this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 11 percent live and Russia, where 5 percent live.
Yaruk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Yaruk last name is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Belarus.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarukh | 91 | 57 | / |
| Yaruke | 91 | 6 | / |
| Yaruck | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yatruk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yarouk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aiyaruk | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yarzouk | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yarik | 80 | 846 | / |
| Yoruk | 80 | 275 | / |
| Yarok | 80 | 187 | / |
| Jaruk | 80 | 68 | / |
| Yarux | 80 | 54 | / |
| Yaruc | 80 | 11 | / |
| Iaruk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yarug | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yarukova | 77 | 264 | / |
| Yarikh | 73 | 209 | / |
| Yarokh | 73 | 183 | / |
| Yarick | 73 | 152 | / |
| Yağrik | 73 | 61 | / |
| Jairuk | 73 | 40 | / |
| Jaruke | 73 | 32 | / |
| Yahrok | 73 | 23 | / |
| Jaruek | 73 | 22 | / |
| Hyarik | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yooruk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jarruk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jarauk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jarusk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yarugh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jarouk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jarukh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yarzuq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jareuk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yarrick | 67 | 58 | / |
| Jharukh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jairuck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yarough | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiyarik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoroukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaharuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaraugh | 67 | 0 | / |
Yaruk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yaruk in the Hindi language | ||
| यारुक | yaruka | 66.67 |
| यारूक | yaruka | 33.33 |
| Yaruk in the Russian language | ||
| Ярук | aruk | - |
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