Afaka Surname
Approximately 245 people bear this surname
Afaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 162 | 1:1,093,474 | 45,309 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Solomon Islands | 21 | 1:27,620 | 5,477 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Afaka (188) may also be a first name.
Afaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Afaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Afaka (Hindi: आफाका) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Afaka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,028,911th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Afaka live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 66 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Afaka is also the 663,277th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 188 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 1,093,474. In Nigeria Afaka is most prevalent in: Nasarawa, where 43 percent reside, Delta, where 13 percent reside and Rivers, where 12 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afakaa | 91 | 7 | / |
| Affaka | 91 | 5 | / |
| Aafaka | 91 | 3 | / |
| Aufaka | 91 | 2 | / |
| Afhaka | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afaska | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afaika | 91 | 1 | / |
| Afaakaa | 83 | 125 | / |
| Afaskay | 83 | 3 | / |
| Afakhai | 83 | 2 | / |
| Afaikap | 83 | 2 | / |
| Afahaka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afakaah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hafaika | 83 | 1 | / |
| Afako | 80 | 281 | / |
| Afaki | 80 | 230 | / |
| Efaka | 80 | 206 | / |
| Afoka | 80 | 132 | / |
| Ofaka | 80 | 119 | / |
| Afake | 80 | 19 | / |
| Afeka | 80 | 8 | / |
| Afaqa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Afaky | 80 | 1 | / |
| Afaca | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaffakha | 77 | 6 | / |
| Aifakkad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hafoka | 73 | 709 | / |
| Afeaki | 73 | 672 | / |
| Afakey | 73 | 420 | / |
| Affaki | 73 | 274 | / |
| Afaiko | 73 | 105 | / |
| Afekai | 73 | 46 | / |
| Afakoy | 73 | 34 | / |
| Ofakah | 73 | 30 | / |
| Afokau | 73 | 22 | / |
| Efeaka | 73 | 17 | / |
| Afauko | 73 | 13 | / |
| Afakuo | 73 | 11 | / |
| Offaka | 73 | 9 | / |
| Avakah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Aifako | 73 | 7 | / |
| Afakou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Afakis | 73 | 5 | / |
| Afaker | 73 | 5 | / |
| Afakoi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Afouka | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hafaki | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aphaka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Afokai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gafaki | 73 | 2 | / |
| Afaqat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hofaka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afeika | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afokah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afaaky | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hefaka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afoika | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afakot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afhaki | 73 | 1 | / |
| Affaca | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afauke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Afaaqi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oufaska | 67 | 375 | / |
| Affakou | 67 | 81 | / |
| Affouka | 67 | 38 | / |
| Aphakat | 67 | 20 | / |
| Afahake | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hafakot | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ashfaqa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Afehkai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Affaiko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haffoka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gafaaki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afaskou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afaikeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Efaka'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afohkai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafekai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afeikaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afeikah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafaker | 67 | 1 | / |
Afaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Afaka in the Hindi language | ||
| आफाका | aphaka | 66.67 |
| अफाका | aphaka | 33.33 |
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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 Afaka
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