Adeka Surname

79,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,4121:40,1503,198
Uganda9161:42,6195,365
Kenya4471:103,3118,982
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Turkey1281:607,98032,628
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Kazakhstan171:1,040,14760,802
India61:127,844,230863,365
England61:9,286,343223,652
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Adeka (1,554) may also be a first name.

Adeka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adeka (Marathi: आडेका, Russian: Адека) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adeka? popularity and diffusion

Adeka is the 79,400th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,185,931 people. Adeka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Adeka are found; 72 percent are found in West Africa and 72 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adeka is also the 196,581st most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 1,554 people.

This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,412 people, or 1 in 40,150. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Benue, where 37 percent are found, Nasarawa, where 28 percent are found and Taraba, where 5 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 15 percent are found and Kenya, where 7 percent are found.

Adeka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Adeka last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (82%) in Nigeria.

Adeka earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adekaa91686/
Gadeka91549/
Adeika91248/
Hadeka9178/
Adieka9123/
Adekah9115/
Adekoa9113/
Adekka9111/
Adekai9111/
Adekha919/
Adheka912/
Adaeka912/
Adehka912/
A'Deka911/
Adekay911/
Gadecka8322/
Adekait837/
Adekaya836/
Gadekka831/
Gadheka831/
Adhekka831/
Adekaas831/
Adeheka831/
Adeekaa831/
Adehkah831/
Audeika831/
Adekoha831/
Adekaja831/
Adeke8022,432/
Adika8012,207/
Adaka805,300/
Adeko801,144/
Odeka80956/
Adoka80788/
Adeki80257/
Adeky8098/
Edeka8080/
Adeca8046/
Adyka803/
Adjka801/
Gaidecka7740/
Gajdecka776/
Hajdecka772/
Gaydecka772/
Gadekaya772/
Adekaaph771/
Adekoaya771/
Adeeko734,592/
Adikah732,293/
Adaika732,044/
Adekou731,157/
Adakai73758/
Gadika73296/
Ahdika73207/
Adheke73178/
Gadeke73174/
Adhika73139/
Adesca73131/
Adakaa73127/
Addika73107/
Edheka7396/
Hadika7379/
Adikea7376/
Adakah7373/
Hadyka7366/
Odieka7364/
Aideke7362/
Adikau7353/
Adioka7336/
Adieke7336/
Adeeke7335/
Adekei7331/
Adakay7321/
Adokai7321/
Aidika7320/
Adegke7316/
Addaka7314/
Hadaka7314/
Aadaka7313/
Godeka7313/
Eadaka7312/
Adikka7312/
Adeike7312/
Adieko7312/
Adikha7310/
Odekka7310/
Adekoy7310/
Atdika739/
Aidaka738/
Eadika737/
Odeaka737/
Odeeka737/
Adekke736/
Hadeke735/
Aadika735/
Oddeka735/
Hadeki735/
Adekoo735/
Adagka735/
Adecat735/
Adekii734/
Aydeke734/
Adakka734/
Adeske734/
Adikay734/
Odeika733/
Adeaca733/
Adikoa733/
Adeako733/
Adeski732/
Hedeka732/
Hadeko732/
Adaaka732/
Aadeke732/
Adekio732/
Adizka732/
Adokah732/
Adekey732/
Adikaa732/
Adikai732/
Adakha732/
Odekah732/
Odekha732/
Odeyka731/
Oudeka731/
Gadeca731/
Aadeki731/
Adecky731/
Adeeqa731/
Adekki731/
Adokka731/
Ajdoka731/
Audaka731/
Edieka731/
Adaeko731/
Adakau731/
Adekeu731/
Aideki731/
Odekai731/
Hadeqa731/
Hadoka731/
Adekit731/
Addeke731/
Adecas731/
Adecko731/
Adokay731/
Odoeka731/
Edehka731/
Ajdeke731/
Adgeke731/
Adetko731/
Adakaï731/
Adekhe731/
Adekho731/
Adehke731/
Audika731/
Gadeky730/
Gadekhaya7117/
Adekoyowa7113/
Gadecki67947/
Oudeika67263/
Adeszko67125/
Hadekou67125/
Adhikay6793/
Gadekou6773/
Adhikai6764/
Adaakah6758/
Odekhoa6756/
Adessky6741/
Aduikay6737/
Hadhika6733/
Hadeqah6726/
Hadakay6720/
Adikhai6718/
Gadecke6718/
Hadikay6716/
Adickas6715/
Oddekka6712/
Addikah6710/
Adikaha679/
Adickah679/
Hasdeki677/
Odesska677/
Hadakai676/
Hedekai676/
Gaddika675/
Adakkai675/
Adescky675/
Addakai674/
Adescat674/
Adakhai674/
Oudeyka673/
Gaadika673/
Goudeka673/
Haddika673/
Addheki672/
Addakka672/
Haidaka672/
Adeskär672/
Adiekou672/
Aideker672/
Audycka672/
Gaduyka671/
Odhekka671/
Odiekea671/
Oudeuka671/
Oudieka671/
Eddekka671/
Gaudika671/
Gadekeh671/
Hadaika671/
Aadakaa671/
Addakha671/
Adeekoo671/
Adhikha671/
Aiddika671/
Ajdeski671/
Adekoys671/
Edhekai671/
Gadekii671/
Adeache671/
Hodekoa671/
Godecka671/
Hadeeqa671/
Hadekhe671/
Haideki671/
Gadycka671/
Gadheca671/
Ajdacka671/
Ajdehikhah671/
Ajdocka671/
Aadakea671/
Adeïkou671/
Adickoa671/
Adiekoh671/
Adiekoy671/
Adeukeu671/
Adajcka671/
Adeeqat671/
Adekker671/
Addaika671/
Addekeh671/
Addikka671/
Audesca671/
Edekhai671/
Aidokha671/
Adokhai671/
Haideke670/
Addeski670/

Adeka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adeka in the Marathi language
आडेकाadeka-
Adeka in the Russian language
Адекаadeka-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adeka
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