Enka Surname
Approximately 507 people bear this surname
Enka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 313 | 1:2,450,688 | 78,746 |
| Indonesia | 67 | 1:1,973,869 | 124,197 |
| Papua New Guinea | 66 | 1:123,541 | 16,840 |
| Japan | 35 | 1:3,652,694 | 35,474 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Congo | 8 | 1:623,637 | 15,053 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
The alternate forms: Enkã (1) are calculated separately.
Enka (2,239) may also be a first name.
Enka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Enka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Enka (Hindi: एंका, Marathi: एंका, Oriya: ନିମାକା, Russian: Енька) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Enkã. For other possible spellings of Enka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Enka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 609,992nd most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 14,373,858 people. Enka occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Enka are found; 62 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 157,923rd most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 2,239 people.
The last name Enka is most numerous in India, where it is held by 313 people, or 1 in 2,450,688. In India it is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 47 percent are found, Odisha, where 37 percent are found and Chhattisgarh, where 14 percent are found. Not including India it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 13 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Enka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Enka in the Marathi language | ||
| एंका | enka | - |
| Enka in the Hindi language | ||
| एंका | enka | 84.62 |
| ेंकह | enkaha | 7.69 |
| ेंक | enka | 7.69 |
| Enka in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିମାକା | nimaka | 33.33 |
| ନାଇକ | na'ika | 33.33 |
| ଏଂକା | enka | 16.67 |
| ମିନାକା | minaka | 16.67 |
| Enka in the Russian language | ||
| Енька | enka | - |
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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 Enka
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