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

The last name 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 or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 38,054^th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 526,899 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Alka live; 66 percent live in West Africa and 62 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,782^nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 374,005 people.

This last name is most widespread in Niger, where it is carried by 8,589 people, or 1 in 2,234. In Niger it is mostly found in: Tahoua Region, where 47 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 27 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Niger it exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent are found and Turkey, where 4 percent are found.

Alka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Alka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alka surname expanded 7,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alka Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Alka are 8.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.82% being registered to vote for the 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.