Zaku Surname

353,738th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,029 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Zaku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4141:427,88122,121
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
South Africa2041:265,57726,568
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Solomon Islands371:15,6762,975
India281:27,395,192354,286
Turkey181:4,323,412102,143
Austria161:532,21549,801
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Žaku (75) are calculated separately.

Zaku (546) may also be a first name.

Zaku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zaku (Arabic: زاكو, Russian: Заку) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Žaku. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaku? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 353,738th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,082,163 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Zaku reside; 42 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zaku is also the 360,559th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 546 people.

The last name Zaku is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 414 people, or 1 in 427,881. In Nigeria Zaku is most numerous in: Taraba, where 52 percent reside, Kebbi, where 15 percent reside and Plateau, where 8 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 20 percent reside.

Zaku Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zaku are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Zaku earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.18% less than the national average, earning R 116,016 per year and in United States they earn 13.69% more than the national average, earning $49,057 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žaku9275/
Zakou8923,537/
Zakeu8950/
Zaaku8945/
Zhaku8928/
Dzaku8921/
Zakku8916/
Zakhu8911/
Zaiku896/
Zauku895/
Ziaku894/
Zakuu892/
Zakui892/
Zatku891/
Zaeku891/
Zgaku891/
Zakout80766/
Tzakou80209/
Zakkut80206/
Ziakou80108/
Zaikou8038/
Zakouh8037/
Zagkou8029/
Zhakau8028/
Zakoud8025/
Dzakou8021/
Zaukus8019/
Zeakou8017/
Zackou8014/
Zzakou8011/
Zaykus808/
Zakkou808/
Zaakou807/
Zhaiku806/
Zaukhu804/
Zaykou804/
Zhakuy803/
Zakouy803/
Zakous802/
Zadkou802/
Zaukou802/
Zatkus801/
Zakauh801/
Jzakou801/
Zaskou801/
Zajkou801/
Zakouz801/
Zakhou801/
Dzakau801/
Zakcus801/
Zaakus801/
Zackeu801/
Zajzku801/
Zakuch801/
Saku756,242/
Jaku754,427/
Zoku75886/
Caku75565/
Zeku75322/
Çaku75313/
Zakó7589/
Zacu757/
Zakkout7346/
Ziagkou7335/
Dzeakou7318/
Zakoucz7315/
Zakoush7311/
Zhakaup739/
Dziakou735/
Zhakush731/
Zeakouh731/
Tzagkou731/
Zahakou731/
Zzzakou731/
Zackout731/
Zackeuz731/
Zeakuid730/
Zokou677,232/
Tsaku675,121/
Czakó674,892/
Jakku674,526/
Zokui672,208/
Cakau671,950/
Chaku671,585/
Saaku671,156/
Sakau67994/
Jakhu67884/
Sakui67666/
Saeku67614/
Saiku67444/
Sakku67429/
Zoiku67426/
Dzoku67350/
Seaku67203/
Zekeu67190/
Jakou67189/
Zheku67130/
Sakhu67118/
Djaku6775/
Sakeu6743/
Zekui6743/
Jakuś6741/
Sauku6740/
Jaaku6737/
Zacou6729/
Çajku6723/
Zaqou6721/
Caiku6720/
Cakou6719/
Jakau6719/
Zajkó6719/
Cakku6717/
Jhaku6712/
Jaiku6712/
Zacus6710/
Zokeu6710/
Sahku6710/
Zaicu678/
Jauku677/
Zakoo677/
Jakuj677/
Jacku676/
Hsaku675/
Zokus675/
Zhoku675/
Cayku674/
Sakuh674/
Zakoe674/
Cakui673/
Zekau673/
Zoeku673/
Cakeu673/
Jakeu673/
Džaku672/
Dzeku672/
Zacut672/
Jakui672/
Cauku671/
Zioku671/
Zeiku671/
Zekku671/
Zehku671/
Zokau671/
Zékou671/
Tjaku671/
Sacku671/
Txaku671/
Zuiku671/
Jakuh671/

Zaku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaku in the Russian language
Закуzaku-
Zaku in the Arabic language
زاكوzakw-

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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 Zaku
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