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Where Does The Last Name Alka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Alka (Bengali: অলকা, Georgian: ალკა, Hindi: अलका, Marathi: आळेकर, Oriya: ଆଲକା, Russian: Алька, Tibetan: ཨལ་ཀ་) is more commonly found in Niger than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 38,054^th most common surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 526,899 people. Alka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Alka live; 66 percent live in West Africa and 62 percent live in Chadic Africa. Alka is also the 2,782^nd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 374,005 people.

The last name Alka is most widely held in Niger, where it is held by 8,589 people, or 1 in 2,234. In Niger Alka is primarily concentrated in: Tahoua Region, where 47 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 27 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Niger this surname occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent are found and Turkey, where 4 percent are found.

Alka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Alka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 7,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Alka surname are 8.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.82% registered to vote for the political party.

Alka earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,499 USD per year.