Eraka Surname
Approximately 2,289 people bear this surname
Eraka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,257 | 1:339,861 | 18,674 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Eraka (69,661) may also be a first name.
Eraka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eraka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Eraka (Marathi: एरेका, Oriya: ଏରକା) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eraka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 185,182nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,183,725 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Eraka live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Eraka is also the 13,932nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 69,661 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 2,257 people, or 1 in 339,861. In India it is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 93 percent are found, Gujarat, where 4 percent are found and Odisha, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Eraka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eraka in the Marathi language | ||
| एरेका | ereka | - |
| Eraka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏରକା | eraka | 72.5 |
| ଏରାକା | eraka | 25 |
| ଏରଲା | erala | 2.5 |
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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 Eraka
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