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
Amaraka (Hindi: अमरका, Marathi: अमरका, Oriya: ଅମରକା) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amaraka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,203,767th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Amaraka reside; 82 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 29 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 757,048. In Kenya Amaraka is mostly concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 100 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common 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
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- 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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