Zalaku Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Zalaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Zalaku (997) may also be a first name.
Zalaku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zalaku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zalaku (Marathi: झलकु) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zalaku? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Zalaku occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Zalaku live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 254,871st most frequently held forename globally, borne by 997 people.
Zalaku is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 7,719,120. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 50 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 25 percent reside and India, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zalakhu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Zalaskus | 86 | 18 | / |
| Zalaukhu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zaslakou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salaku | 83 | 144 | / |
| Çalaku | 83 | 18 | / |
| Calaku | 83 | 10 | / |
| Sallaku | 77 | 1,714 | / |
| Çallaku | 77 | 252 | / |
| Jhalaku | 77 | 167 | / |
| Callaku | 77 | 18 | / |
| Salaeku | 77 | 7 | / |
| Chalaku | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jalakhu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Salakau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Saalaku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sailaku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jalakou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Calakau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salakkau | 71 | 19 | / |
| Jhalakhu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sallakou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tsalakou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chalakou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saahlaku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zaloukou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jhalakui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Colaku | 67 | 50 | / |
| Čolaku | 67 | 41 | / |
| Solaku | 67 | 32 | / |
| Çaloku | 67 | 19 | / |
| Tchalakou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Saleku | 67 | 12 | / |
| Saloku | 67 | 5 | / |
| Çolaku | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeleku | 67 | 4 | / |
| Selaku | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caloku | 67 | 2 | / |
Zalaku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zalaku in the Marathi language | ||
| झलकु | jhalaku | 60.71 |
| झलकू | jhalaku | 22.14 |
| झळकु | jhalaku | 5.71 |
| झालकू | jhalaku | 5 |
| झालकु | jhalaku | 5 |
| झलक | jhalaka | 1.43 |
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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 Zalaku
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