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

The surname Baka (Arabic: بقا, Bengali: বকা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻛﻪ, Hindi: बका, Marathi: बाका, Oriya: ବାକା, Russian: Бака) is carried by more people in Togo than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Bakã. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 14,096^th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 184,336 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Baka are found; 37 percent are found in West Africa and 34 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 42,785^th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 16,858 people.

It is most frequently used in Togo, where it is borne by 5,880 people, or 1 in 1,233. Not including Togo this surname occurs in 113 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 11 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside.

Baka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Baka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,916 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Baka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Baka last name is principally Orthodox (73%) in Russia, Sunni (56%) in Lebanon, Christian (70%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Baka last name are 9.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Baka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.27% less than the national average, earning R 75,396 per year; in United States they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $45,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.15% less than the national average, earning $45,634 CAD per year.