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

The surname Alka (Bengali: অলকা, Georgian: ალკა, Hindi: अलका, Marathi: आळेकर, Oriya: ଆଲକା, Russian: Алька, Tibetan: ཨལ་ཀ་) is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 38,054^th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 526,899 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Alka are found; 66 percent are found in West Africa and 62 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Alka is also the 2,782^nd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 374,005 people.

This surname is most common in Niger, where it is borne by 8,589 people, or 1 in 2,234. In Niger Alka is most numerous in: Tahoua Region, where 47 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 27 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Niger it exists in 56 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent reside and Turkey, where 4 percent reside.

Alka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Alka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Alka last name rose 7,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Alka last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Alka last name are 8.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.82% registered with 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.