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) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Afaka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,028,911th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is 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 frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 188 people.
The last name Afaka is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 162 people, or 1 in 1,093,474. In Nigeria Afaka is most numerous in: Nasarawa, where 43 percent are found, Delta, where 13 percent are found and Rivers, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 9 percent are found.
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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