Duaka Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Duaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Duaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1321:1,341,99152,761
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
India81:95,883,173728,828
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Duaka (11) may also be a first name.

Duaka Last Name Facts

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

Duaka (Hindi: दुआका, Marathi: दुआका) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duaka? popularity and diffusion

Duaka is the 1,272,314th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Duaka are found; 73 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

The surname Duaka is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 1,341,991. In Nigeria Duaka is most frequent in: Enugu, where 36 percent live, Lagos, where 11 percent live and Bayelsa, where 11 percent live. Not including Nigeria Duaka is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live and Indonesia, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duakka916/
Duakai913/
Duakah911/
Duakhay831/
Duakhai831/
Duako80115/
Tuaka8086/
Duaki8016/
Dwaka8014/
Duake8013/
Duaca802/
Dvaka801/
Duaky801/
Duatkhah7710/
Duhajska771/
Tuhaka73173/
Tuakau7327/
Tuakai7320/
Duokai7310/
Tuakea733/
Duacay732/
Duakho732/
Duagca732/
Tuakka731/
Duakis731/
Dwakha731/
Duatko731/
Dwakat731/
Duakeh731/
Duazko731/
Dbakay731/
Dwakaa731/
Duhatkhah711/
Dwaikat67401/
Tuhaika67117/
Duhadko6721/
Douhoka679/
Duhasky678/
Duhatca674/
Touhaka671/
Duaskeh671/
Tuatkha671/
Duakhei671/
Dhvakas671/
Duhacká671/
Dweakat671/

Duaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Duaka in the Marathi language
दुआकाdu'aka-
Duaka in the Hindi language
दुआकाdu'aka50
दुअकाdu'aka50

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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
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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 Duaka
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