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
Choka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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 found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Choka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 110,711th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,736,370 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Choka live; 51 percent live in East Asia and 51 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 333,939th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 623 people.
The last name Choka is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 2,154 people, or 1 in 59,352. In Japan it is most common in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 48 percent are found, Nagasaki Prefecture, where 11 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 6 percent are found. Other than Japan Choka occurs 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 frequency of Choka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Choka last name expanded 2,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Choka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (56%) in Kenya.
In The United States Choka are 1.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.72% being registered to vote for 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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