Amaraka Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Amaraka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 61 | 1:757,048 | 31,106 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
Amaraka (29) may also be a first name.
Amaraka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amaraka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amaraka (Hindi: अमरका, Marathi: अमरका, Oriya: ଅମରକା) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Amaraka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,203,767th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Amaraka live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 29 people.
This surname is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 757,048. In Kenya Amaraka is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 100 percent live. Apart from Kenya Amaraka is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamaraka | 93 | 9 | / |
| Amarayka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gamarakai | 88 | 1 | / |
| Omaraka | 86 | 44 | / |
| Amarako | 86 | 12 | / |
| Emaraka | 86 | 10 | / |
| Amaraki | 86 | 2 | / |
| Amarake | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amareka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ameraka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gamarake | 80 | 1,116 | / |
| Amarakuo | 80 | 55 | / |
| Gamarako | 80 | 26 | / |
| Amarakos | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gamaraki | 80 | 9 | / |
| Amarakit | 80 | 8 | / |
| Amaraket | 80 | 7 | / |
| Amaracad | 80 | 6 | / |
| Amarakou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hemaraka | 80 | 3 | / |
| Amaraike | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aimaraca | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amarekay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Asmaraki | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amaraski | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amaraeko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amarakhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Homaraka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aimarakkaya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Amarakhed | 75 | 108 | / |
| Hammaraki | 75 | 54 | / |
| Gamaracki | 75 | 39 | / |
| Amourakai | 75 | 16 | / |
| Amarakhod | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hamarakis | 75 | 11 | / |
| Amarakoth | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gamarakhe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Heemaraka | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aimaaraca | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amaraicki | 75 | 1 | / |
| Omoraka | 71 | 1,525 | / |
| Amereka | 71 | 177 | / |
| Amaraco | 71 | 71 | / |
| Amareko | 71 | 30 | / |
| Amaroko | 71 | 26 | / |
| Omarako | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ameraca | 71 | 7 | / |
| Emaraca | 71 | 3 | / |
| Omeraka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Amarakhedh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amaroki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emoraka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amarace | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amoreka | 71 | 0 | / |
| Amarachi | 67 | 3,761 | / |
| Amarache | 67 | 300 | / |
| Omorhaka | 67 | 11 | / |
| Amarasco | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ommoraka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Amorakot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amaroker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aimeraca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emaeraca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gomaraki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ammareko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamereka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omorgaka | 67 | 1 | / |
Amaraka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amaraka in the Hindi language | ||
| अमरका | amaraka | - |
| Amaraka in the Marathi language | ||
| अमरका | amaraka | - |
| Amaraka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅମରକା | amaraka | 66.67 |
| କୁମାର | kumara | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Amaraka
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