Daka Surname

3,359th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Daka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Daka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia137,7891:11510
India5,0981:150,4649,488
Malawi4,3921:3,898528
Ethiopia4,1851:23,3092,960
Zimbabwe2,6741:5,773602
South Africa1,9721:27,4733,513
Albania1,6201:1,799295
Nigeria1,5171:116,7727,742
DR Congo1,2521:59,0097,046
Indonesia8691:152,18514,933
Uganda7671:50,8996,151
Papua New Guinea6431:12,6811,181
Kosovo5521:3,373555
Benin5121:20,1872,700
Niger3721:51,5912,566
United States2731:1,327,68892,627
Hungary2721:36,0893,932
Cameroon1961:105,96512,437
France1921:345,95252,007
Thailand1651:428,11174,983
England1461:381,63126,761
Greece1301:85,22914,400
Turkey1041:748,28337,471
Iraq891:393,5027,096
Malaysia851:346,99118,513
Botswana721:30,3746,067
Palestine611:74,5716,147
Croatia461:91,92615,142
Slovenia311:80,24810,499
Solomon Islands301:19,3343,744
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
Lesotho221:92,38910,629
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Lebanon121:469,75712,312
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Finland91:610,74534,002
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Iceland91:42,2322,922
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Mauritania81:511,85818,608
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
China51:273,464,31313,838
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Daka (22,801) may also be a first name.

Daka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Daka (Georgian: დაკა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺍﻛﺔ, Hindi: दक्ा, Marathi: डाका, Oriya: ଡାକ, Russian: Дака, Tibetan: ད་ཀ་) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daka? popularity and diffusion

Daka is the 3,359th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 43,756 people. Daka is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Daka live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 34,225th most common first name world-wide, borne by 22,801 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 137,789 people, or 1 in 115. In Zambia Daka is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Province, where 55 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 30 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 7 percent are found. Besides Zambia Daka occurs in 96 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent are found and Malawi, where 3 percent are found.

Daka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Daka last name is chiefly Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Daka last name are 4.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Daka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.91% less than the national average, earning R 161,796 per year; in United States they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $47,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.21% more than the national average, earning $68,170 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhaka899,783/
Dakka894,052/
Dakah893,239/
Dajka892,189/
Dakay891,919/
Dakaj891,905/
Daika891,455/
Dauka891,067/
Dakai89713/
Dakoa89361/
Dakha89220/
Daaka89115/
Dakaa89111/
Dayka8994/
Deaka8989/
Dakau8966/
Dagka8946/
Daeka8916/
Dakga8912/
Dakea8910/
Dahka897/
Daťka896/
Dakaï895/
Ddaka893/
Dgaka891/
Dazka891/
Dhakka805,240/
Daikha80923/
Dakaha80161/
Dakkay80144/
Deakaa80140/
Dhakai8056/
Dakhay8055/
Dagkas8050/
Dakaya8049/
Dhakau8039/
Dakhai8028/
Dahaka8027/
Dakkai8025/
Dhakay8024/
Dhauka8020/
Dhakha8017/
Daikai8017/
Daykay8017/
Dakahe8017/
Daukay8015/
Daakat8014/
Daakaa8012/
Dadtka8012/
Dackat8012/
Daykah8010/
Dakkaa809/
Dackau809/
Dahkah809/
Dackas809/
Deakay808/
Deakai807/
Daukad807/
Dajkaj807/
Dazkat806/
Dhakaj806/
Daekah805/
Daakka805/
Daykha805/
Ddakka804/
Datkai804/
Daikah803/
Deakka803/
Dakhaa803/
Daikay803/
Dakuua803/
Dakaid803/
Dhaaka802/
Dhakaa802/
Daakai802/
Dahuka802/
Dakaia802/
Dakooa802/
Daukka802/
Daykea802/
Deakea802/
Dakkah802/
Dadkai802/
Dhaika802/
Dadkad802/
Hdadka802/
Dhaska802/
Dhagka801/
Daakea801/
Dahska801/
Dakadh801/
Dakaja801/
Dakatt801/
Daddka801/
Deakas801/
Daukea801/
Daskaz801/
Thdaka801/
Deakah801/
Daakau801/
Hdacka801/
Daudka801/
Datkat801/
Datkha801/
Daïkha801/
Daikas801/
Daikka801/
Dakaai801/
Dakaip801/
Dakaph801/
Dakass801/
Dakats801/
Dakeha801/
Dakhah801/
Daekai801/
Dadkah801/
Daaika801/
Dahkai801/
Dakaay801/
Daicka801/
Dakoha801/
Dattka800/
Dakeas800/
Deka75453,689/
Dake7528,132/
Dako7524,425/
Doka7522,152/
Daki7519,288/
Daca753,074/
Dóka751,239/
Daqa75443/
Dakó75346/
Daky75291/
Daké753/
Dakè751/
Dhaskat73492/
Dakaowa73441/
Dahakah73307/
Dhaikay73160/
Dagkaya7395/
Dhakapp7338/
Daukaus7338/
Dağakaç7326/
Dakhadh7319/
Dahkhah7314/
Daskais739/
Dakkach737/
Dakkash736/
Dahakai736/
Daikach736/
Dhakait735/
Dhakaad734/
Dakkath734/
Daitkha734/
Dhakaha732/
Dahakad732/
Daakath732/
Dağkaya731/
Dhasska731/
Dhaakay731/
Dakhapp731/
Dakhead731/
Ddakkaa731/
Ddhakka731/
Daykeah731/
Daukais731/
Deakaya731/
Dahakas731/
Dakhaia731/
Dakhath731/
Dadkash731/
D'Akkad731/
Dhakaid731/
Dhaukas731/
Dadkaay731/
Dadkhad731/
Dakhays731/
Daakaay731/
Dhaki678,540/
Douka678,047/
Dhake677,077/
Dakhi676,960/
Dakou676,147/
Dokka675,966/
Dacko674,574/
Dakio674,047/
Dahke673,520/
Dekka672,693/
Daiki672,676/
Dakey672,419/
Dhoka672,120/
Daqah671,991/
Dacay671,269/
Daqqa671,186/
Daiko671,067/
Dakuo671,014/
Dekay67907/
Dajko67709/
Dakeh67660/
Dakho67647/
Dakki67642/
Daake67615/
Dekaa67575/
Dokaj67572/
Dacca67564/
Dakiy67555/
Dooka67554/
Daaki67534/
Dekai67510/
Daaco67499/
Daaca67494/
Dacas67475/
Dojka67475/
Dasca67459/
Dhaca67453/
Dacad67403/
Daica67386/
Dheka67383/
Deuka67383/
Dokai67367/
Dokay67326/
Dacaj67311/
Dakyo67297/
Dacke67294/
Daqat67289/
Daike67271/
Deeka67256/
Dakke67216/
Dakoi67197/
Dauke67179/
Dakie67175/
Dayko67149/
Duika67147/
Dauki67124/
Dákai67121/
Dajkó67116/
Dakhe67103/
Datca67103/
Dakko6790/
Dogka6790/
Dacky6784/
Daskó6778/
Dekau6776/
Dakei6775/
Tdako6775/
Dökat6775/
Doyka6770/
Daqaj6757/
Dauko6753/
Doika6753/
Dhako6750/
Doeka6748/
Dakoh6747/
Tdake6745/
Dokah6745/
Daqua6743/
Dagca6739/
Dakoo6737/
Dayke6734/
Dashkhah6733/
Deako6730/
Dékay6730/
Deaki6729/
Deaca6729/
Deaky6729/
Dacat6729/
Deika6728/
Dakeu6728/
Dakui6727/
Dauca6727/
Dakgo6727/
Dakyi6723/
Dakoš6723/
Deyka6719/
Dekah6719/
Dacaz6719/
Deake6718/
Daqaz6718/
Dakih6718/
Dakuy6717/
Dhaky6717/
Daeko6717/
Dokau6717/
Dayki6716/
Dakee6716/
Dacai6716/
Dacau6716/
Ďatka6716/
Ddaki6715/
Dakij6713/
Dákay6713/
Dacah6710/
Dakoy6710/
Dacap679/
Daťko679/
Dehka678/
Daako678/
Daßke677/
Dazko676/
Dayca676/
Dékai676/
Daiky676/
Dahki675/
Daukaitė675/
Dajkaová675/
Dajke675/
Dhaqa674/
Dajca674/
Daskj673/
Dohka673/
Dacga673/
Dakoj672/
Daukhaya672/
Dakky672/
Degka672/
Dagko672/
Dadkhash672/
Dakii672/
Dağca672/
Daśko672/
Datky672/
Dekaň672/
Dakiz672/
Dackhaus671/
Deqka671/
Ddake671/
Ddeka671/
Dauky671/
Dakyy671/
Dokać671/
Dokaa671/
Dokap671/
Daskè671/
Dazke671/
Daîke671/
Daïke671/
Daqad671/
Daqas671/
Daschkay671/
Dahakadh671/
Dahca671/
Dakajova671/
Dakez671/
Dakhy671/
Dakje671/
Dacaa671/
Daakaowa671/
Däkau671/
Dekaî671/
Dadkhaht671/
Daqay671/
Dajki671/
Da'ki671/
Dayky671/
Dazqa671/
Deakj671/
Daudkhad671/
Dasqa671/
Dathkeat671/
Datkj671/
Dashkayt671/

Daka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Daka in the Georgian language
დაკაdaka-
Daka in the Marathi language
डाकाdaka78.85
डकाdaka13.46
दाकाdaka3.85
डाकdaka1.92
Daka in the Hindi language
दक्ाdaka70.16
दाकाdaka14.52
डकाdaka8.33
डाकाdaka4.03
दकाdaka0.81
ढाकाdhaka0.54
दाक्ाdaka0.27
द़कdaka0.27
Daka in the Oriya language
ଡାକdaka65.36
ଡକାdaka11.3
ଡ଼ାକraka6.63
ଡାକାdaka4.91
ଡାକାଇଁdaka'im4.42
ଡକdaka4.18
ଡ଼କାraka0.49
ଦକାdaka0.49
ଡାକ୍ଆdaka0.25
ଦାକାdaka0.25
ଡାକୁ୍ଆdakua0.25
ଡାରdara0.25
Daka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﺍﻛﺔdakt33.33
ﺩﺍﻛﺎdaka33.33
ﺩﺍﻙdak33.33
Daka in the Tibetan language
ད་ཀ་daka16.67
དྷ་ཀ།dhaka16.67
གྲ་ཀ་draka16.67
དྲག་ཀ།drakka16.67
དྲ་ཀ་draka16.67
དགྲ་ཀ་draka16.67
Daka in the Russian language
Дакаdaka-

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