Faka Surname

153,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Faka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Nigeria4091:433,11222,320
Greece3341:33,1735,184
Cameroon2481:83,74610,190
DR Congo2261:326,90129,253
Solomon Islands2231:2,601249
Thailand2161:327,02956,393
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Ukraine1091:417,63950,036
Russia771:1,871,728119,355
India641:11,985,397216,293
Indonesia621:2,133,052131,589
Poland521:730,93760,459
Ivory Coast451:512,69416,131
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Iran331:2,326,74378,121
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Sweden111:895,16066,831
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Belarus101:950,10668,851
England71:7,959,723202,100
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Fakã (1) are calculated separately.

Faka (1,799) may also be a first name.

Faka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Faka (Arabic: فكا, Hindi: फका, Oriya: ଫକ, Russian: Фака) occurs more in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Fakã. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Faka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Faka is the 153,716th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,548,984 people. Faka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Faka are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 19 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 180,194th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 1,799 people.

It is most widely held in Chad, where it is borne by 481 people, or 1 in 28,258. Beside Chad Faka is found in 55 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 14 percent live and Greece, where 12 percent live.

Faka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Faka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Faka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Catholic (50%) in Ukraine.

The amount Faka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.06% less than the national average, earning 214,348 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.42% less than the national average, earning R 200,988 per year and in United States they earn 79.29% less than the national average, earning $8,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fakã921/
Fakha893,807/
Fajka89650/
Fakah89516/
Faika89352/
Fakai89215/
Fakka89174/
Fakaa89155/
Fauka8960/
Fakaj8956/
Fakau8953/
Faaka8923/
Fayka8917/
Fakay898/
Fakač896/
Feaka894/
Faška894/
Fakľa893/
Fahka892/
Fakap892/
Fakea892/
Faeka892/
Fakoa891/
Fakga891/
Ffaka891/
Fakaia80265/
Fakkai80237/
Faikai80236/
Faikah80168/
Faskaj8061/
Feakai8059/
Fakaya8054/
Fakhai8040/
Fakooa8039/
Faskha8038/
Fadkha8023/
Faukah8022/
Fa'aka8018/
Faakaa8017/
Faakai8016/
Feakaa8015/
Fakach809/
Faukaa809/
Fakkah809/
Fakaha806/
Faakah805/
Fachka805/
Faikha805/
Fhadka804/
Fackas803/
Fakatt803/
Fakqat802/
Fľaška802/
Fahkas801/
Fatkad801/
Feakah801/
Faekai801/
Fakaah801/
Fakaus801/
Fackaa801/
Fazkaz801/
Faíska801/
Faekah801/
Fahkha801/
Fadkai801/
Fakkaz801/
Fakayd801/
Fakhah801/
Fajkas801/
Fak'ha801/
Fakaih801/
Fagkai801/
Fadkah801/
Fakkay801/
Fackat800/
Fathka800/
Faki7535,844/
Vaka7518,919/
Foka758,148/
Feka753,747/
Fako753,149/
Fake751,547/
Faca75878/
Fakó7571/
Faqa7570/
Faky7555/
Fóka7536/
Fakhath73103/
Fashkha7327/
Faikhah7317/
Fachkha7312/
Pfakazt739/
Fakaaya737/
Faukhat734/
Fakasch733/
Pfaukai731/
Fhaukap731/
Fhaukat731/
Faukkat731/
Faikuha731/
Faiskas731/
Fazckas731/
Faszkay731/
Fakachh731/
Fakhach731/
Fakieha731/
Faikhoa731/
Fakahah731/
Faykash731/
Fakih6736,850/
Phaka6722,080/
Fouka673,627/
Facca672,135/
Fakhi671,499/
Fakeh671,163/
Fekai67838/
Feika67770/
Fakii67754/
Fakki67750/
Fakou67497/
Vaaka67479/
Vakha67436/
Fasca67374/
Facas67368/
Vakka67354/
Faiki67345/
Vakai67315/
Fekaj67287/
Fakho67279/
Feyka67207/
Faiko67192/
Fakke67184/
Fakie67157/
Pfeka67143/
Faaki67140/
Fakoo67137/
Faqas67136/
Facko67132/
Vakaa67128/
Faqad67128/
Fakey67125/
Vaika67125/
Fekka67124/
Vacka67118/
Fauke67111/
Fayko6783/
Faqat6779/
Facah6772/
Faiqa6765/
Vakay6758/
Fekay6746/
Fakko6746/
Fakiç6741/
Fakeu6739/
Faike6732/
Faica6729/
Fokka6728/
Fekah6727/
Fahki6726/
Fekau6725/
Vagka6725/
Faßke6724/
Fakee6723/
Vaňka6723/
Facke6722/
Fakoh6721/
Faiky6719/
Fahke6719/
Feako6719/
Faqai6719/
Fakhy6718/
Faqah6718/
Vakau6717/
Fauki6715/
Fuoka6714/
Vaeka6714/
Fakıo6714/
Fakhe6713/
Facea6713/
Vakea6713/
Vakah6712/
Facaj6712/
Feake6711/
Facky6711/
Fakod6711/
Faqay6711/
Fokah6711/
Fáska6710/
Faskó6710/
Fuika6710/
Feuka679/
Faqua679/
Fekaa679/
Facai678/
Fakoy678/
Fajkó678/
Feeka677/
Faeko676/
Fhaki676/
Fokay676/
Vauka675/
Fauko675/
Fayke675/
Ffeka674/
Fokai674/
Facad674/
Fakui674/
Veaka674/
Fakop674/
Faako674/
Fajki674/
Fakiy673/
Facau673/
Fagca673/
Fajke672/
Foika672/
Fajca672/
Fauca672/
Fokau672/
Fakoi672/
Fooka672/
Fajko672/
Fakyi672/
Fokaj672/
Fayki671/
Fackhath671/
Faikhead671/
Fojka671/
Vaqka671/
Fayca671/
Fakio671/
Pfaki671/
Faïko671/
Faqaa671/
Faqea671/
Fadqa671/
Facat671/
Facay671/
Fachkadh671/
Fakij671/
Fekaï671/
Foeka671/
Fokap671/
Faaqi671/
Fokaz671/
Hfeka671/
Feaki671/
Focka671/
Fashkhah671/
Fasqa671/
Fakip671/
Fazki671/
Faake670/
Fackault670/

Faka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faka in the Oriya language
ଫକphaka75
ଫକାphaka25
Faka in the Hindi language
फकाphaka73.47
फाकाphaka26.53
Faka in the Russian language
Факаfaka-
Faka in the Arabic language
فكاfka-
فاكاfaka-

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