Athaka Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Athaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 23 | 1:903,003 | 60,285 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Athaka (12) may also be a first name.
Athaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Athaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Athaka (Marathi: आठका) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Athaka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Athaka is the 3,730,171st most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name Athaka is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Athaka are found; 82 percent are found in Central Africa and 82 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Athaka is also the 3,306,491st most common first name globally, borne by 12 people.
The last name Athaka is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 903,003. In Cameroon Athaka is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 96 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 4 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent reside and Thailand, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Athaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Athaka in the Marathi language | ||
| आठका | athaka | - |
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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 Athaka
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