Bekiya Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Bekiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Bekiya (57) may also be a first name.
Bekiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bekiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bekiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻜﻴﻪ, Hindi: बेकिया) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bekiya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bekiya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bekiya is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Bekiya live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bekiya is also the 1,308,380th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 57 people.
It is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Bekiya is mostly found in: Kwara, where 50 percent live and Taraba, where 50 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 20 percent live and The DR Congo, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bekiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bekiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻜﻴﻪ | bkyh | - |
| Bekiya in the Hindi language | ||
| बेकिया | bekiya | - |
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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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- 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 Bekiya
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