Baka Surname

14,096th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Togo
Highest density in:
Togo

Baka Surname User-submission:

The Baka surname means 'grandmother' or 'old lady' in Ukrainian. In Japanese it means 'idiot'.

Baka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Togo5,8801:1,233113
Nigeria4,2021:42,1573,322
DR Congo3,0721:24,0493,024
Thailand2,6791:26,3672,487
India2,1751:352,67419,238
Pakistan2,0171:88,5692,950
Ivory Coast1,9031:12,124987
Greece1,7281:6,412724
Ghana1,4551:18,5712,344
Indonesia1,3991:94,5319,856
Poland1,2931:29,3964,473
Egypt1,2511:73,4906,720
Hungary1,0961:8,9561,050
Algeria9531:40,5377,254
Niger9231:20,7931,295
United States7441:487,17641,154
Ukraine6771:67,2429,647
Benin5791:17,8512,408
Congo5391:9,2561,310
Turkey4501:172,93613,195
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Russia4021:358,51535,371
Slovakia4021:13,2751,774
Papua New Guinea3951:20,6422,191
Cameroon3631:57,2157,390
Malaysia3521:83,7905,880
South Africa3501:154,79317,479
Albania3181:9,1641,732
Serbia1821:39,2584,027
Zimbabwe1321:116,95615,881
Uganda1221:319,99421,696
Romania1171:171,60617,711
France1071:620,77381,454
Brazil621:3,452,81297,678
Czechia601:177,22426,394
England601:928,63447,428
Iraq581:603,8229,381
Israel431:199,01519,367
Mauritania431:95,2295,961
Bulgaria421:166,1649,383
Canada411:898,67368,969
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Transnistria341:13,9622,679
Jordan331:267,95310,595
Belarus281:339,32436,540
Tanzania221:2,406,43748,353
Burkina Faso201:917,6059,572
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Kazakhstan171:1,040,14760,802
Lebanon141:402,64911,601
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Senegal81:1,822,4184,361
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

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'.

- tlbaka

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bakã921/
Bakka8918,132/
Bakai898,064/
Bakay897,577/
Bakha893,346/
Bakah892,625/
Bakaç892,214/
Bakaa891,806/
Baika891,529/
Bakoa891,494/
Bakaj891,246/
Bayka891,125/
Bakea891,049/
Bhaka89994/
Bajka89650/
Baaka89625/
Bakau89471/
Bauka89443/
Bakca89443/
Baťka89257/
Bakač89143/
Baeka89138/
Beaka89115/
Bakaş8988/
Baňka8963/
Bagka8951/
Bakga8912/
Baïka899/
Bazka898/
Bahka897/
Bakaï895/
Hbaka893/
Bakaš892/
Baçka892/
Bakqa891/
Baîka891/
Bakaya804,334/
Bakhai801,134/
Bajkai80669/
Baskay80581/
Bakkah80455/
Baikha80319/
Baakka80280/
Baikai80258/
Bakhay80245/
Baykaş80157/
Bakeas80151/
Bahuka80124/
Baykay80113/
Bhauka80105/
Bhakka8089/
Başkay8082/
Åbacka8080/
Bajkha8078/
Bhakay8074/
Bakhah8074/
Baekah8072/
Bakacz8070/
Baakoa8065/
Bakkai8064/
Bagkas8061/
Baskas8060/
Bhaika8055/
Bakkay8053/
Batkay8050/
Bakkaç8050/
Bajkay8047/
Baikah8036/
Batkai8034/
Bakaja8032/
Beakas8031/
Baukau8031/
Bakaľa8031/
Bakaić8029/
Bajtka8028/
Backai8026/
Bauška8024/
Baskea8023/
Bakkaa8022/
Bakhau8022/
Bakaia8021/
Bahaka8020/
Beakay8019/
Backay8018/
Bakkha8018/
Backau8018/
Bhakai8017/
Bhakha8015/
Bakeha8015/
Baukai8014/
Bahkap8014/
Baakaa8014/
Başkaş8014/
Bhacka8013/
Bakhaj8013/
Bagkay8013/
Baykad8011/
Bakast808/
Baikka808/
Bakats808/
Baikoa808/
Backat808/
Baakah808/
Bakkaş807/
Baikay806/
Beakai806/
Bakaha805/
Bhakau804/
Backah804/
Baakai804/
Beakaa804/
Baikau804/
Bakhaa804/
Bakaai804/
Baškaj804/
Bajkka803/
Bakaip803/
Bakaup803/
Batkea803/
Bakauh803/
Basska802/
Baykai802/
Bakoha802/
Bakeat802/
Backha802/
Bakahu802/
Bahkas802/
Ba'aka802/
Baakay802/
Bajkaj802/
Baykap801/
Baykoa801/
Baukka801/
Batcka801/
Batkaj801/
Bakkap801/
Bhayka801/
Bhajka801/
Bhakap801/
Bhakga801/
Bhaeka801/
Badkat801/
Baakha801/
Bahkah801/
Baekay801/
Backka801/
Bhakoa801/
Baekai801/
Baekea801/
Badkap801/
Bakuha801/
Bakkea801/
Bajkas801/
Bajkaá801/
Bakajs801/
Bakhoa801/
Bakatp801/
Bakazs801/
Bakiea801/
Bagkea801/
Baukad801/
Baukha801/
Bazkka801/
Backaj801/
Baakad801/
Bakkau801/
Bakkka801/
Bazkai801/
Bazkat801/
Baukah801/
Bakhha801/
Baikap801/
Bahkai801/
Beadka800/
Baucka800/
Badcka800/
Bako75234,606/
Baca75102,242/
Baki7563,181/
Boka7531,701/
Beka7523,229/
Bake757,496/
Bakó756,769/
Baky755,664/
Baqa752,829/
Bóka751,796/
Baké752/
Bakô751/
Bakı751/
Bakj751/
Bachkat73780/
Bahakap73325/
Backaus73199/
Baykaya73180/
Bahakat73177/
Bakkaus7367/
Bachkai7365/
Basskah7353/
Bakaová7330/
Batkash7328/
Bachkay7325/
Bakhaya7324/
Baakajh7323/
Bhakhau7322/
Bahakaa7321/
Bajkacz7319/
Bakaova7318/
Baschka7317/
Bakkaiy7316/
Bakahsh7316/
Bakaaye7314/
Bakhais7310/
Baikkah739/
Baashka737/
Bhakhoa736/
Bakhaia736/
Bakkajj735/
Bhaidka735/
Baikatt734/
Bakkaya734/
Baakhah734/
Bhaykka733/
Bhakaya733/
Bathkha733/
Battkha733/
Bakkaja733/
Baheeka733/
Bakeeha733/
Bhattka733/
Bhakhai733/
Basckai732/
Bhaikha732/
Baskash732/
Backach732/
Baskhah732/
Bakaheu732/
Bakaitė732/
Bakaaya732/
Bahatka732/
Bakhahs732/
Bakahas732/
Baukash732/
Baakaas732/
Bhaakat731/
Bauskat731/
Bashska731/
Baikhau731/
Bajkasz731/
Bakauts731/
Bheakat731/
Bhajkka731/
Bhaakad731/
Bhaakka731/
Bhaskad731/
Bhatkad731/
Bhatkat731/
Badkhaj731/
Backhas731/
Backhau731/
Baaykka731/
Baikach731/
Bhakass731/
Bhakhay731/
Bhagkat731/
Bakooha731/
Bakkhah731/
Bakhaid731/
Bakhaih731/
Bakhaja731/
Bakahay731/
Bakhass731/
Bakhats731/
Bajhkha731/
Bahkahs731/
Bashkai731/
Bashkaz731/
Baňacka731/
Baajkha731/
Bakkaia731/
Baihkai731/
Bakhaat731/
Bakhaha731/
Bhakgai731/
Bhaikay731/
Baukhai731/
Baychka731/
Bauscka731/
Bakhajh731/
Bakashh731/
Bahkhai731/
Bashkah731/
Backaut730/
Baukaus730/
Baskatt730/
Bokka6735,035/
Mpaka6720,280/
Bouka6714,879/
Bakke6714,382/
Bakho6711,682/
Bekai679,176/
Bacay678,536/
Baako678,058/
Bacca677,179/
Bakki676,232/
Bekka674,713/
Boyka674,711/
Baaki673,931/
Bakou673,552/
Bacas673,395/
Baake672,439/
Bajko672,423/
Bokaa672,218/
Backe672,088/
Bakhi672,086/
Boika671,713/
Baiko671,640/
Bakoš671,506/
Baqai671,319/
Bokau671,222/
Bayko671,219/
Bhaca671,171/
Bacat671,133/
Bakey671,108/
Bacea671,107/
Buika671,086/
Bokai671,034/
Bojka67990/
Beika67838/
Bhake67814/
Bakko67811/
Bakoy67776/
Bajkó67749/
Bekaj67709/
Bauke67657/
Bokay67634/
Booka67614/
Backo67609/
Bacaj67577/
Bakoi67555/
Baiki67549/
Bacau67473/
Bheka67470/
Bhoka67467/
Bakeu67464/
Beake67447/
Bekay67421/
Baaco67417/
Boeka67409/
Basca67407/
Baica67395/
Bakie67390/
Baqas67374/
Bauca67357/
Beeka67347/
Baike67339/
Baqqa67306/
Bakoh67298/
Bacad67296/
Baukó67296/
Bakoč67286/
Bayca67275/
Bekau67268/
Backasch67258/
Bokah67252/
Bakhe67222/
Bakii67219/
Bhaki67199/
Bakui67195/
Baqaj67189/
Baqua67187/
Bakoo67182/
Bakhy67178/
Baqah67169/
Bhako67160/
Bakiç67158/
Bauki67155/
Bakij67146/
Bakoś67139/
Bakei67136/
Backy67129/
Batca67121/
Bauschka67119/
Vacka67118/
Bacai67114/
Beuka67112/
Bakio67107/
Bekaa67104/
Bacah6791/
Bakajová6787/
Bakee6784/
Bauko6783/
Beako6777/
Bakoň6775/
Bekah6773/
Beqaa6773/
Boçka6772/
Bayke6769/
Bakiy6769/
Bákai6768/
Baeca6764/
Bakaiová6762/
Bátka6762/
Bakky6758/
Bakih6757/
Bacaz6757/
Bakiš6757/
Bakeh6756/
B'Eka6755/
Backhauß6755/
Bakip6754/
Bayki6753/
Beaky6752/
Bakayová6752/
Bakøy6751/
Begka6750/
Bakce6749/
Baeko6746/
Bakayova6744/
Báťka6744/
Beyka6743/
Bókay6737/
Baaqi6736/
Bakuy6733/
Başca6733/
Baťko6732/
Bakeş6732/
Bakyi6730/
Bokaj6730/
Bachkhaz6728/
Bagki6727/
Bogka6726/
Baqaa6726/
Bahke6725/
Vagka6725/
Bahko6724/
Bakyo6724/
Bauky6723/
Vaňka6723/
Baaqy6722/
Bakauova6721/
Bhaqa6720/
Bagko6718/
Bakhj6717/
Bakaľová6717/
Beaca6716/
Backé6715/
Bajki6714/
Bakuo6714/
Beňka6714/
Bakajova6712/
Baqad6710/
Bókai679/
Baiqa678/
Baaky678/
Bakoï678/
Backhaut677/
Bacaa677/
Bacoa677/
Npaka677/
Baqay677/
Badky677/
Bahki676/
Bahca676/
Bakaiova676/
Beakhath676/
Bagca675/
Baqha674/
Baace674/
Bakadowa674/
Baïko674/
Bakkasth673/
Behka673/
Bakoj673/
Beaki673/
Bashkash673/
Bacap673/
Bokaz673/
Beqka673/
Bakış672/
Bakkhaus672/
Bhaky672/
Bahkhash672/
Baská672/
Basqa672/
Bakej672/
Bakoş672/
Baiky672/
Bakgi672/
Bakahash672/
Bakhashd672/
Baskhash672/
Bacga672/
Boïka672/
Baqki672/
Bachkauz672/
Bakhassh672/
Bajke671/
Bashkaus671/
Bakuj671/
Bakkhash671/
Bhakkhad671/
Bhaskaha671/
Badqa671/
Backhaas671/
Badca671/
Bagke671/
Bahskash671/
Vaqka671/
Baaca671/
Bgaki671/
Baqat671/
Baukhash671/
Bakqi671/
Bekaï671/
Bokaï671/
Bohka671/
Bákay671/
Bośka671/
Beïka671/
Bhaikach671/
Badkhash671/
Badké671/
Bakotowa671/
Bakoș671/
Bakáč671/
Bakès671/
Bakói671/
Bakėj671/
Bakkhahs671/
Bakeś671/
Bakhahsh671/
Bakhaish671/
Bakhhash671/
Bajca671/
Bahaikay671/
Baikó671/
Bazqa671/
Baâki671/
Baïke671/
Baňko671/
Baśko671/
Baqaz671/
Bachkhas671/
Baaqo671/
Baqau671/
Bhakkash671/
Bakhaach671/
Bakhashz671/
Backhead670/
Bakhauss670/

Baka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﻛﻪbakh73.55
ﺑﺎﻙbak14.88
ﺑﺎﻛﺎbaka4.13
ﺑﺎﻛﺔbakt3.31
ﺑﻜﻪbkh2.48
ﺑﺦbkh0.83
Baka in the Bengali language
বকাbaka66.67
বাকাbaka33.33
Baka in the Oriya language
ବାକାbaka53.43
ବକାbaka39.71
ବକbaka5.88
Baka in the Hindi language
बकाbaka53.39
बाकाbaka30.68
बक्ाbaka15.34
बाँकेbamke0.2
बॉकाboka0.2
बाक्ाbaka0.2
Baka in the Marathi language
बाकाbaka50.33
बकाbaka49.33
Baka in the Russian language
Бакаbaka-
Baka in the Arabic language
بقاbqa-
بقاءbqa-
بقيbqy-
بكاbka-

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