Chaka Surname

18,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,970 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Chaka Surname Definition:

Chaka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: year.

Chaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia10,7861:9,0441,383
Kenya5,8281:7,9241,048
South Africa4,6731:11,5941,445
Zimbabwe2,2521:6,855762
Lesotho1,4751:1,378120
Tanzania1,3031:40,6314,645
Zambia7021:22,5782,430
Namibia3371:7,1501,402
Nigeria3231:548,43026,767
France3221:206,28232,050
Iran2661:288,65620,734
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
Botswana2321:9,4261,714
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
Belarus1171:81,20612,912
India1121:6,848,798152,966
Ivory Coast841:274,65810,624
Uganda771:507,00428,868
England741:752,94741,527
Russia711:2,029,902125,931
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Seychelles351:2,640506
Greece301:369,32650,921
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Benin141:738,25740,906
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Chaka (71,882) may also be a first name.

Chaka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chaka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: year.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chaka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chaka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chaka (Georgian: ჩაკა, Hindi: चका, Marathi: चका, Oriya: ଚକା, Russian: Чака, Tibetan: སྤྱ་ཀ།) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 18,398th most common last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 243,161 people. The surname Chaka is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Chaka reside; 61 percent reside in East Africa and 36 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Chaka is also the 13,573rd most numerous first name world-wide, held by 71,882 people.

The last name is most common in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 10,786 people, or 1 in 9,044. Aside from Ethiopia this surname exists in 70 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 16 percent are found.

Chaka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chaka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chaka last name increased 657 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Chaka last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Christian (61%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Chaka surname are 0.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chaka earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.77% less than the national average, earning R 145,512 per year; in United States they earn 6.44% less than the national average, earning $40,370 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.46% less than the national average, earning $26,598 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaika9118,360/
Chayka9115,893/
Chakka919,555/
Tchaka911,768/
Chauka91659/
Chakai91438/
Chaeka91308/
Chakah9172/
Chajka9164/
Chakha9158/
Chakau9114/
Chaaka919/
Chakaa917/
Chakay916/
Chakga914/
Cheaka914/
Chhaka913/
Chaśka911/
Chakoa911/
Chakaj911/
Chakca911/
Chahka911/
Haka8910,623/
Caka8910,546/
Chakaya83521/
Chaekha83131/
Chaskas83102/
Tchaika8384/
Chaikha8379/
Chakhai8376/
Chaykat8331/
Chakaja8328/
Chaikas8327/
Cheakas8318/
Tchakai8317/
Tchakay8314/
Chakkaa8312/
Tchakka8312/
Chakkas836/
Chaikad836/
Chakkay835/
Chakkah834/
Chhakka833/
Chahkat833/
Chakaha833/
Chakkai833/
Chaikai833/
Chaukad832/
Tchakad832/
Hchaika832/
Chaakka831/
Chaikka831/
Chakqad831/
Chakuoa831/
Chaukaâ831/
Tchaska831/
Chsauka831/
Chahkad831/
Chakkha831/
Chakuha831/
Chaakai831/
Chackha831/
Chakeat831/
Cheakoa831/
Chaykha831/
Chaki8028,788/
Cheka805,259/
Chaca805,221/
Chako804,569/
Choka804,197/
Cakau801,950/
Chake801,803/
Cakaj801,689/
Khaka801,600/
Hakka801,222/
Hakaj80832/
Chaky80674/
Cajka80436/
Hauka80426/
Haika80391/
Hakai80321/
Cakka80281/
Hajka80217/
Zhaka80201/
Cauka80164/
Hahka80152/
Hakay80152/
Caika8094/
Csaka8079/
Hayka8066/
Hakha8062/
Cakai8052/
Czaka8042/
Hakač8040/
Cakay8039/
Haňka8034/
Hakau8027/
Haaka8019/
Hakea8018/
Cakah8016/
Ciaka8015/
Chaqa8014/
Haßka8012/
Hjaka8010/
Cayka8010/
Cakaa8010/
Hakoa807/
Hakah805/
Hagka805/
Caaka804/
Cakca802/
Hakaa802/
Chakê801/
Hakca801/
Haśka801/
Heaka801/
Hakaľ801/
Cakoa801/
Caĺka801/
Chakhaia77636/
Tchaicka7734/
Chaikhai7733/
Chaushka7731/
Tschaika7720/
Chakkath7715/
Chakhaya7713/
Chakaith7710/
Chashkat778/
Tschajka777/
Chahakat775/
Tchakhas772/
Chahakha771/
Chashkha771/
Chhakhai771/
Chaukadh771/
Tchheaka771/
Chakatch771/
Chaikhah771/
Chachkha771/
Chaikead771/
Chaskaah771/
Chaskats771/
Cheadkay771/
Chaykhat771/
Chauke73121,667/
Chacko7359,192/
Czajka7322,512/
Chauca7320,608/
Chekka7315,118/
Khakha7314,796/
Tshaka7310,887/
Chokka736,516/
Chacaj733,846/
Chayko732,888/
Chacoa732,236/
Chooka731,818/
Chakko731,299/
Chacky731,255/
Tchako731,250/
Chekai731,178/
Chakou731,100/
Chacca731,060/
Cheuka73878/
Tchoka73838/
Chakke73706/
Haukka73635/
Chaiko73631/
Chojka73560/
Chakki73488/
Khakai73479/
Czaika73463/
Chokai73454/
Haukap73343/
Czayka73294/
Chahki73275/
Haikka73263/
Khauka73244/
Chouka73234/
Khaika73230/
Csajka73224/
Chacas73218/
Chakij73199/
Chacat73160/
Chaeko73148/
Chekay73132/
Hachka73128/
Cheeka73121/
Haakaa73120/
Chauko73104/
Chaiki73104/
Chuika73101/
Zhakay73100/
Chakyi7391/
Czakaj7388/
Chakoi7388/
Chaake7381/
Chajko7379/
Khakah7376/
Chakhi7372/
Chakey7365/
Cheika7365/
Chaike7364/
Chauki7362/
Czaska7360/
Chakie7355/
Chaako7353/
Cheyka7352/
Hajkai7351/
Haikah7350/
Haskas7349/
Hakhai7342/
Zhaika7342/
Chatke7337/
Chakoo7336/
Haçkaj7336/
Haikau7335/
Khakka7332/
Choyka7331/
Choika7331/
Zhakau7328/
Haukas7328/
Csakai7325/
Chauky7323/
Czakay7322/
Chakhe7321/
Chokay7321/
Chadko7320/
Hajtka7320/
Chakiy7319/
Haukaa7319/
Chhoka7319/
Chacke7319/
Czakai7318/
Zhakai7317/
Chasca7317/
Chhako7317/
Chekah7316/
Chakui7316/
Chokaa7315/
Chaica7314/
Chakho7312/
Chacaś7311/
Ciacka7311/
Haškaj7311/
Hauška7310/
Hautka739/
Haahka739/
Hakaut739/
Chakco738/
Hakkay738/
Haikai738/
Hajska737/
Khakay736/
Chakei736/
Haukat736/
Hajkaj736/
Hakkai735/
Chekaa735/
Chokah735/
Cakkaj735/
Zhakha734/
Chhaki734/
Choeka734/
Chaaki734/
Chacay734/
Chazki734/
Hajdka734/
Hakkad734/
Hakkha734/
Chehka734/
Khayka733/
Chayki733/
Ciakat733/
Czacka733/
Chakoy733/
Chacah733/
Caaika733/
Haykay733/
Dzhaka732/
Hatkat732/
Haiska732/
Chakio732/
Thsaka732/
Chakih732/
Chakeu732/
Hagkap732/
Hochka732/
Hasska732/
Tchaca732/
Chayke732/
Chakoh732/
Cheake731/
Chokau731/
Chaace731/
Chacad731/
Chayca731/
Hajkka731/
Hadtka731/
Hackay731/
Haucka731/
Chakee731/
Khakaa731/
Zhauka731/
Haakea731/
Chacau731/
Hackaj731/
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Haukha731/
Khakea731/
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Hakhah731/
Hakkaj731/
Hakkau731/
Hajzka731/
Hakacz731/
Hahuka731/
Haijka731/
Haikha731/
Cakkaa731/
Cheako731/
Chazky731/
Chakoj731/
Chaiqa731/
Chaqua731/
Csakay731/
Csakaï731/
Csayka731/
Czaśka731/
Chekau731/
Cheaki731/
Cheaky731/
Chaiky731/
Chakeh731/
Zhakka731/
Zshaka731/
Caikai731/
Chahca731/
Cohcaa731/
Jhakha731/
Hatkau731/
Hadkai731/
Hakhay731/
Hackai731/
Khakaj731/
Hcacka730/
Headka730/
Thchaikas711/
Chaikheat711/
Chauykeat711/
Hake6735,919/
Zaka6712,727/
Haki679,577/
Khaukha678,151/
Hoka673,595/
Çaka673,469/
Caca673,256/
Coka673,079/
Khakhai671,790/
Tchakou671,741/
Cako671,621/
Chaukhe671,589/
Haca671,509/
Hako671,340/
Chaucca671,314/
Chaikhi67867/
Chacach67714/
Haschka67657/
Khakhau67563/
Haky67547/
Chekkai67534/
Chakouh67487/
Tchouka67369/
Choutka67352/
Choukah67279/
Hóka67268/
Chaquea67230/
Khakhay67208/
Chaikhy67205/
Haqa67204/
Chaucas67182/
Chekkaa67176/
Chaskis67172/
Hoschka67149/
Chaikho67128/
Chaekko67117/
Chakkou67110/
Chakhot67100/
Tshauka6797/
Chaskes6794/
Chacaya6766/
Khaukka6765/
Chajski6758/
Chackes6754/
Checkai6753/
Tchakey6752/
Tchacko6751/
Haakaas6744/
Chaikke6740/
Czaszka6739/
Chokkaa6738/
Cakó6735/
Haukapp6732/
Chatket6730/
Chayket6728/
Czaicka6727/
Zahajka6727/
Choikas6723/
Chakouj6723/
Zhaikha6722/
Chaicki6721/
Chaikou6721/
Chackee6720/
Zahayka6720/
Chaikhe6719/
Chakkhi6719/
Hakkaus6719/
Cheikka6716/
Chausky6715/
Chocaya6715/
Chaskou6715/
Chhakki6714/
Khaakha6714/
Chakich6713/
Khaikha6713/
Hackash6713/
Chaiker6713/
Chaikod6713/
Háka6712/
Chookas6711/
Choukai6710/
Chaikui6710/
Tchaiko679/
Chaukie679/
Chazkeh679/
Chahkho679/
Chaikij679/
Tshaska678/
Choukay678/
Hackatt677/
Dzhakha677/
Cheukai677/
Chokkai677/
Cheekka677/
Chakkoo677/
Tzahaka677/
Chaykhe677/
Chhekka676/
Chakhei676/
Chascas676/
Chaukee676/
Chaikos676/
Tchakei676/
Chakoch676/
Khaykha675/
Chaakhe675/
Chasker675/
Chakhis675/
Haikeae675/
Haychka675/
Chookka674/
Chhakko674/
Chaikee674/
Zhakhay674/
Zschoka674/
Chookat674/
Chaudke673/
Chackko673/
Chokkap673/
Haskatt673/
Tchokap673/
Chakkot673/
Chagkid673/
Sczayka673/
Zahaika673/
Chookah672/
Hakhaha672/
Chhasko672/
Chhokai672/
Chauski672/
Khakkha672/
Chakher672/
Chakoth672/
Czaijka672/
Čaka672/
Zschako672/
Cheikai672/
Caickay672/
Hashkaj672/
Khaukah672/
Chakyoy672/
Chokkas672/
Chaiked672/
Chagket672/
Chaekho672/
Chaykoz671/
Choukka671/
Chockai671/
Chaache671/
Chaachi671/
Chacahd671/
Chaccke671/
Chackey671/
Chackod671/
Chaecko671/
Chahake671/
Chaikey671/
Chaikis671/
Chaiski671/
Chakcko671/
Chaketh671/
Chatkhe671/
Chaucah671/
Chhaiki671/
Chhokau671/
Chaukes671/
Chaukhi671/
Chaukid671/
Chauske671/
Chaykee671/
Cheakio671/
Haushka671/
Haykapp671/
Haskais671/
Haskash671/
Hakahah671/
Tschako671/
Chekkaï671/
Chaukei671/
Hhaukat671/
Hauszka671/
Haukeat671/
Hatkhai671/
Khakhah671/
Khakkah671/
Tchokaa671/
Tchokai671/
Tchokka671/
Tchooka671/
Tchatko671/
Tchauko671/
Tchaako671/
Tchakko671/
Tchakoh671/
Tchakop671/
Tchakoy671/
Tchasko671/
Hashkah671/
Hachkai671/
Dchouka671/
Dzhakah671/
Cahaica671/
Chokkay671/
Choukap671/
Ciaszka671/
Chatkou671/
Chaszko671/
Chatcah671/
Cheaker671/
Cheakou671/
Chaykhi671/
Chahaki671/
Chahkes671/
Chagkos671/
Chakoup671/
Chakous671/
Chakuos671/
Chacaha671/
Chackoh671/
Cha'cca671/
Caukaai671/
Czajska671/
Tsahaka671/
Chaikoo671/
Chacaia671/
Chachca671/
Chaykhy671/
Hakkash671/
Khakaya671/
Khaikai671/
Chotkah671/
Chakout671/
Tchaica671/
Cahyhka671/
Chaicay671/
Chaikeo671/
Chaikuy671/
Chacahy671/
Chakeer671/
Chakkod671/
Chatkes671/
Chatkot671/
Chauket671/
Cheakoh671/
Chaykeo671/
Chookai671/
Haidkai671/
Haikhai671/
Hakj671/
Cheakey670/
Hackath670/
Hauskau670/

Chaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chaka in the Georgian language
ჩაკაchaka-
Chaka in the Oriya language
ଚକାcaka95.48
ଚକcaka0.9
ଚାକcaka0.45
ଚାକାcaka0.45
ଅିକାaika0.23
ଚାକିଆcaki'a0.23
Chaka in the Hindi language
चकाcaka92.06
चाकाcaka4.76
छकाchaka3.17
Chaka in the Marathi language
चकाcaka52.94
चाकाcaka35.29
चाकेाcakea11.76
Chaka in the Tibetan language
སྤྱ་ཀ།chaka33.33
ལྕག་ཀ།chakka33.33
ལྕགས་ཀ།chakka16.67
ཅགས་ཀ།chakka16.67
Chaka in the Russian language
Чакаcaka-

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