Abakaya Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Niger

Abakaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abakaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Niger181:1,066,22323,213
Turkey181:4,323,412102,143
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Abakaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Abakaya occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Abakaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Abakaya is the 2,530,696th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Abakaya live; 36 percent live in Central Africa and 36 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

Abakaya is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Barring The DR Congo it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 31 percent are found and Turkey, where 31 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abakay921,531/
Abakaa925/
Abakaye86119/
Abaakaa864/
Abakiya863/
Abaka'a862/
Obakaya861/
Abeakaa861/
Abaka837,416/
Abaky836/
Abaikaye8033/
Habakaye801/
Habakuya801/
Aboukaya801/
Habaka771,046/
Abacay77671/
Abakai77285/
Abakka77209/
Abakha77140/
Abakyo7768/
Abakea7760/
Abaaka7740/
Abacka7712/
Abokaa779/
Abhaka778/
Abaika778/
Aabaka777/
Abokay777/
Abayka776/
Abakoy774/
Abacky774/
Abeaka773/
Abakau773/
Aubaka772/
Abakey771/
Abakae771/
Abakoa771/
Abakye771/
Abaaky771/
Abauka771/
Ebakay771/
Abakuy771/
Abakhouya755/
Abouskaya754/
Abozskaya751/
Obakoya71577/
Abakouy71212/
Ampakay7199/
Gabakau7161/
Abakawe7141/
Abaikai7124/
Habauka7110/
Abaikyo717/
Abekoya715/
Aabaaka714/
Abakoha714/
Aboqaya714/
Ebakuya714/
Habakey714/
Obakaye713/
Habaika712/
Abokiya712/
Habasky711/
Ajbakaj711/
Avokaya711/
Abakuyi711/
Abakyoh711/
Aboukaa711/
Abohkaa711/
Ebakaye711/
Habókay711/
Habakha711/
Abakoye711/
Abakoyo711/
Abekaye711/
Abekeya711/
Abookay711/
Aboukay711/
Aabaika711/
Avakaia711/
Obakayi711/
Abokaha711/
Abaca675,357/
Obaka672,746/
Aboka672,728/
Abaki67777/
Aboky67343/
Aboucaya67316/
Abake67212/
Ebakhaye6724/
Abakouye6717/
Abakkouy6716/
Ashbasky675/
Abakhouy674/
Aibaikoy673/
Abakaitė672/
Gabaikai671/
Abascayo671/
Abakkoiy671/
Abaké671/
Aboukaye671/
Aboukoya671/
Abokeyas671/

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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
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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 Abakaya
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