Choka Surname
Approximately 4,197 people bear this surname
Choka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,154 | 1:59,352 | 4,484 |
| Tanzania | 786 | 1:67,356 | 7,106 |
| Kenya | 407 | 1:113,464 | 9,645 |
| DR Congo | 192 | 1:384,789 | 33,038 |
| United States | 147 | 1:2,465,707 | 151,024 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Zimbabwe | 97 | 1:159,157 | 19,937 |
| Zambia | 63 | 1:251,586 | 15,178 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Cameroon | 52 | 1:399,405 | 34,455 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| Moldova | 23 | 1:154,842 | 16,100 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Ukraine | 13 | 1:3,501,746 | 189,921 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Choka (623) may also be a first name.
Choka Demographics
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Choka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Choka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Choka (Hindi: चोका, Marathi: चोका, Oriya: େଚାକା, Russian: Чока) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Choka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 110,711th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,736,370 people. The surname Choka occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Choka are found; 51 percent are found in East Asia and 51 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 333,939th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 623 people.
The last name Choka is most common in Japan, where it is borne by 2,154 people, or 1 in 59,352. In Japan it is mostly found in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 48 percent are found, Nagasaki Prefecture, where 11 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Japan Choka is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 19 percent are found and Kenya, where 10 percent are found.
Choka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Choka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Choka last name grew 2,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Choka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (56%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Choka last name are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.72% registered with the political party.
The amount Choka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.77% less than the national average, earning R 24,312 per year and in United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,598 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Choka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Choka in the Marathi language | ||
| चोका | coka | 98.68 |
| चोखा | cokha | 1.32 |
| Choka in the Hindi language | ||
| चोका | coka | 97.27 |
| छोक | choka | 2.73 |
| Choka in the Oriya language | ||
| େଚାକା | ecaka | 94.12 |
| ଛା | cha | 2.94 |
| କାଶି | kasi | 2.94 |
| Choka in the Russian language | ||
| Чока | coka | - |
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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 Choka
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