Baka Surname
Approximately 39,534 people bear this surname
Baka Surname User-submission:
The Baka surname means 'grandmother' or 'old lady' in Ukrainian. In Japanese it means 'idiot'.
Baka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 5,880 | 1:1,233 | 113 |
| Nigeria | 4,202 | 1:42,157 | 3,322 |
| DR Congo | 3,072 | 1:24,049 | 3,024 |
| Thailand | 2,679 | 1:26,367 | 2,487 |
| India | 2,175 | 1:352,674 | 19,238 |
| Pakistan | 2,017 | 1:88,569 | 2,950 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,903 | 1:12,124 | 987 |
| Greece | 1,728 | 1:6,412 | 724 |
| Ghana | 1,455 | 1:18,571 | 2,344 |
| Indonesia | 1,399 | 1:94,531 | 9,856 |
| Poland | 1,293 | 1:29,396 | 4,473 |
| Egypt | 1,251 | 1:73,490 | 6,720 |
| Hungary | 1,096 | 1:8,956 | 1,050 |
| Algeria | 953 | 1:40,537 | 7,254 |
| Niger | 923 | 1:20,793 | 1,295 |
| United States | 744 | 1:487,176 | 41,154 |
| Ukraine | 677 | 1:67,242 | 9,647 |
| Benin | 579 | 1:17,851 | 2,408 |
| Congo | 539 | 1:9,256 | 1,310 |
| Turkey | 450 | 1:172,936 | 13,195 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| Russia | 402 | 1:358,515 | 35,371 |
| Slovakia | 402 | 1:13,275 | 1,774 |
| Papua New Guinea | 395 | 1:20,642 | 2,191 |
| Cameroon | 363 | 1:57,215 | 7,390 |
| Malaysia | 352 | 1:83,790 | 5,880 |
| South Africa | 350 | 1:154,793 | 17,479 |
| Albania | 318 | 1:9,164 | 1,732 |
| Serbia | 182 | 1:39,258 | 4,027 |
| Zimbabwe | 132 | 1:116,956 | 15,881 |
| Uganda | 122 | 1:319,994 | 21,696 |
| Romania | 117 | 1:171,606 | 17,711 |
| France | 107 | 1:620,773 | 81,454 |
| Brazil | 62 | 1:3,452,812 | 97,678 |
| Czechia | 60 | 1:177,224 | 26,394 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| Israel | 43 | 1:199,015 | 19,367 |
| Mauritania | 43 | 1:95,229 | 5,961 |
| Bulgaria | 42 | 1:166,164 | 9,383 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| Transnistria | 34 | 1:13,962 | 2,679 |
| Jordan | 33 | 1:267,953 | 10,595 |
| Belarus | 28 | 1:339,324 | 36,540 |
| Tanzania | 22 | 1:2,406,437 | 48,353 |
| Burkina Faso | 20 | 1:917,605 | 9,572 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Kazakhstan | 17 | 1:1,040,147 | 60,802 |
| Lebanon | 14 | 1:402,649 | 11,601 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Cambodia | 8 | 1:1,935,893 | 7,100 |
| Moldova | 8 | 1:445,171 | 30,722 |
| Senegal | 8 | 1:1,822,418 | 4,361 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1:113,407 | 1,341 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
The alternate forms: Bakã (1) are calculated separately.
Baka (16,858) may also be a first name.
Baka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Baka surname means 'grandmother' or 'old lady' in Ukrainian. In Japanese it means 'idiot'.
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Average Baka Salary in
United States
$45,300 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Baka Last Name Facts
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 found most in Togo. It may be rendered as a variant: Bakã. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,096th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 184,336 people. The surname is predominantly found 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. Baka is also the 42,785th most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 16,858 people.
The surname Baka is most prevalent in Togo, where it is held by 5,880 people, or 1 in 1,233. Aside from Togo this surname exists in 113 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 11 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside.
Baka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Baka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,916 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Baka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly 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 surname are 9.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.68% being registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Baka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﻛﻪ | bakh | 73.55 |
| ﺑﺎﻙ | bak | 14.88 |
| ﺑﺎﻛﺎ | baka | 4.13 |
| ﺑﺎﻛﺔ | bakt | 3.31 |
| ﺑﻜﻪ | bkh | 2.48 |
| ﺑﺦ | bkh | 0.83 |
| Baka in the Bengali language | ||
| বকা | baka | 66.67 |
| বাকা | baka | 33.33 |
| Baka in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାକା | baka | 53.43 |
| ବକା | baka | 39.71 |
| ବକ | baka | 5.88 |
| Baka in the Hindi language | ||
| बका | baka | 53.39 |
| बाका | baka | 30.68 |
| बक्ा | baka | 15.34 |
| बाँके | bamke | 0.2 |
| बॉका | boka | 0.2 |
| बाक्ा | baka | 0.2 |
| Baka in the Marathi language | ||
| बाका | baka | 50.33 |
| बका | baka | 49.33 |
| Baka in the Russian language | ||
| Бака | baka | - |
| Baka in the Arabic language | ||
| بقا | bqa | - |
| بقاء | bqa | - |
| بقي | bqy | - |
| بكا | bka | - |
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