Eka Surname

5,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94,362 people bear this surname

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

Eka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India67,7841:11,316931
Indonesia12,5001:10,5801,335
Nigeria5,3761:32,9512,734
Bangladesh2,3431:68,0143,342
Papua New Guinea2,2061:3,696188
Togo8401:8,6282,051
Egypt5191:177,14013,144
DR Congo4991:148,05515,508
Thailand4281:165,04326,479
Congo3291:15,1641,865
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Niger1501:127,9474,917
Uganda1041:375,37824,063
Ivory Coast871:265,18710,377
Iran831:925,09143,938
Mauritania591:69,4044,742
South Africa581:934,09859,404
England571:977,51048,999
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Malaysia481:614,46329,648
Solomon Islands431:13,4892,481
Taiwan401:586,1194,335
United Arab Emirates371:247,62917,078
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Georgia121:312,12914,385
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
France71:9,488,960336,266
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Macau11:601,6301,582
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Eka (210,186) may also be a first name.

Eka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eka (Arabic: عكي, Georgian: ეკა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺎ, Hindi: एका, Marathi: एका, Oriya: ଏକା) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,971st most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 77,230 people. Eka is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Eka live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Eka is also the 4,972nd most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 210,186 people.

This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 67,784 people, or 1 in 11,316. In India Eka is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 91 percent live, Odisha, where 7 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Excluding India it exists in 57 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 13 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.

Eka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Eka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Eka last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Eka earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.52% more than the national average, earning R 265,008 per year; in United States they earn 41.43% more than the national average, earning $61,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.61% more than the national average, earning $57,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekka86128,099/
Ekai8621,878/
Yeka869,577/
Ekah863,782/
Jeka862,566/
Heka861,804/
Geka861,719/
Ekoa861,264/
Ekau86949/
Eeka86698/
Eika86558/
Euka86432/
Ekea86414/
Ekaa86391/
Eaka86303/
Ekha86196/
Ekay86157/
Oeka86155/
Aeka86143/
Ieka8670/
Ejka8650/
Eyka8649/
Đeka8610/
Ehka868/
Ekaj866/
Egka862/
Eqka861/
Ekaà861/
Ekaya752,516/
Iheka75553/
Yekah75406/
Hejka75337/
Yekha75300/
Heyka75270/
Gekka75216/
Ehika75209/
Jekka75163/
Heika75133/
Yekka75122/
Ekaha75106/
Ekcai7597/
Ekaja7595/
Ekaih7592/
Ekhai7571/
Jehka7567/
Ietka7565/
Ekkah7564/
Jekau7556/
Eka'a7556/
Yekai7549/
Aekka7540/
Heuka7534/
Eheka7533/
Aekau7532/
Hekha7531/
Đetka7528/
Hekka7527/
Haeka7526/
Hekau7525/
Jekay7525/
Jieka7524/
Eckas7523/
Eakka7520/
Ijeka7518/
Yieka7518/
Eekka7517/
Iekaa7516/
Hieka7514/
Geika7514/
Eykay7514/
Heška7513/
Jeeka7512/
Ekkka7512/
Eakea7511/
Ekach7511/
Jekha7510/
Ekhah7510/
Ekahs7510/
Ekeah759/
Eeska758/
Eikka758/
Eakha758/
Ekait758/
Ezkai758/
Eekaa757/
Hekai757/
Ekkaa756/
Hekay756/
Ekaah756/
Eckai756/
Geeka756/
Ekkay755/
Gekah755/
Jekah755/
Hekaa755/
Eikas755/
Egkad755/
Jeuka755/
Jeika755/
Ekkha754/
Jeaka754/
Eaika754/
Iieka754/
Eikai754/
Hekea754/
Ekaia754/
Aekah754/
Eakaa753/
Ekaiy753/
Ekkai753/
Jheka753/
Gekai753/
Ekadt753/
Eayka753/
Eckau753/
Yehka753/
Eikaa752/
Ekhoa752/
Ekkau752/
Hezka752/
Jekai752/
Ješka752/
Gekau752/
Eakai752/
Ekaph752/
Esska751/
Ekkea751/
Jekaj751/
Iekha751/
Easka751/
Eckah751/
Eadka751/
Eakad751/
Ekhad751/
Ekhaj751/
Ekkat751/
Etkat751/
Eukaj751/
Gekaj751/
Ekahh751/
Yekaa751/
Ekqai751/
Ieeka751/
Geyka751/
Heaka751/
Đekaj751/
Egkas751/
Ekuoa751/
Ekahy751/
Ekajj751/
Ekaai751/
Ekaap751/
Eukea751/
Eaeka751/
Ezkat751/
Hekaz751/
Eikea751/
Yekoa751/
Eagka751/
Ekqad751/
Eqkas751/
Iejka751/
Hyeka751/
Eckay750/
Oekka750/
Eakay750/
Eke67158,056/
Oka67157,100/
Aka67133,597/
Eko6725,484/
Eca6723,316/
Ika6713,546/
Eki677,129/
Jeszka67853/
Heikka67722/
Iheaka67623/
Ekeowa67485/
Heshka67284/
Eky67257/
Eikaas67227/
Hiekka67150/
Ekhaya67109/
Hechka6793/
Ekhaus6750/
Yehkah6747/
Ejieka6739/
Haekha6738/
Jekaut6735/
Hekahu6733/
Jedtka6733/
Jka6729/
Hekaha6725/
Eckaus6723/
Aiyeka6723/
Ehkhah6723/
Eschka6720/
Eiskat6716/
Hiekha6713/
Ayieka6713/
Yka6711/
Heitka679/
Yekkah679/
Jeekay678/
Ekkauh677/
Jeckay677/
Ekault677/
Ekj677/
Yekeah676/
Geyoka676/
Gekkai675/
Heicka675/
Heskha675/
Jekkaa674/
Ojjeka674/
Ojieka674/
Eskash674/
Eaikka673/
Yeskas673/
Ihejka673/
Ihekaa673/
Eqa673/
Ehikha672/
Eskaha672/
Eijika672/
Heykay672/
Geekay672/
Oeijka672/
Hieska672/
Eké672/
Eshkaz672/
E'Ekau672/
Hejtka672/
Ajieka672/
Jeekat672/
Hekhad672/
Jeikap671/
Jekaus671/
Jekkaj671/
Hedtka671/
Heijka671/
Ecckat671/
Eckhas671/
Eadkea671/
Eaikay671/
Eaikha671/
Eakeas671/
Edkath671/
Ekahah671/
Ekaich671/
Ekeaua671/
Ekkaya671/
Yekhad671/
Uyieka671/
Jehkah671/
Jekaih671/
Hekkas671/
Ihieka671/
Ekauyi671/
Ekoaja671/
Ihekea671/
Egkatt671/
Eekaih671/
Ekaaph671/
Oyieka671/
Yekoha671/
Ijekat671/
Heszka671/
Heukah671/
Jekait671/
Jeskai671/
Jheuka671/
Jijeka671/
Heikha671/
Hekkah671/
Öka671/
Yeckga671/
Yaeeka671/
Yeskaz671/
Geekau671/
Giecka671/
Ekahas671/
Ekoaya671/
Aekkha671/
Eckhah671/
Ekhauz671/
Ekkatt671/
Aheika671/
Yekach671/
Eckadt671/
Eakaya671/
Eakhai671/
Geykah671/
Jehska671/
Jehkoa671/
Eskaid670/
Heidka670/
Eckhat670/
Yedtka670/
Eikast670/
Eskaus670/
Headka670/

Eka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eka in the Georgian language
ეკაeka-
Eka in the Marathi language
एकाeka-
Eka in the Oriya language
ଏକାeka97.2
ଏକeka0.07
Eka in the Hindi language
एकाeka96.67
ेकाeka3.33
Eka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻛﺎaka57.89
ﺃﻛﺎaka36.84
ﺃﻕaq5.26
Eka in the Arabic language
عكيky-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eka
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