Damaka Surname
Approximately 444 people bear this surname
Damaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 202 | 1:876,944 | 38,283 |
| Cameroon | 136 | 1:152,714 | 16,743 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Damaka (240) may also be a first name.
Damaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Damaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Damaka (Hindi: दामका, Marathi: दामका, Oriya: ଦମକା, Russian: Дамака) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Damaka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 672,867th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,413,392 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Damaka reside; 77 percent reside in West Africa and 46 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 577,234th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 240 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 202 people, or 1 in 876,944. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Zamfara, where 46 percent reside, Sokoto, where 40 percent reside and Kogi, where 6 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 31 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside.
Damaka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Damaka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Damaka last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Damaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Damaka in the Marathi language | ||
| दामका | damaka | 66.67 |
| दामाका | damaka | 33.33 |
| Damaka in the Hindi language | ||
| दामका | damaka | 50 |
| दमका | damaka | 50 |
| Damaka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦମକା | damaka | 45.45 |
| ଡମକା | damaka | 45.45 |
| ଦାମକା | damaka | 9.09 |
| Damaka in the Russian language | ||
| Дамака | damaka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Damaka
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