Fanaka Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Fanaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Fanaka (381) may also be a first name.
Fanaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fanaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fanaka (Hindi: फनका, Marathi: फणका) is found most in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Fanaka.
How Common Is The Last Name Fanaka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fanaka is the 2,635,433rd most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Fanaka are found; 44 percent are found in Central Africa and 44 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 444,187th most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 381 people.
The surname Fanaka is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Aside from The DR Congo this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 26 percent live and Cameroon, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanaika | 92 | 41 | / |
| Fanakas | 92 | 9 | / |
| Fanadka | 92 | 3 | / |
| Fanakai | 92 | 3 | / |
| Fanakat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fannaka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fanakhat | 86 | 22 | / |
| Fanaki | 83 | 261 | / |
| Fanake | 83 | 134 | / |
| Fanaca | 83 | 81 | / |
| Vanaka | 83 | 39 | / |
| Fonaka | 83 | 19 | / |
| Faneka | 83 | 6 | / |
| Fanako | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fainaikat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fannakath | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fanasca | 77 | 614 | / |
| Vanakka | 77 | 54 | / |
| Fanakis | 77 | 39 | / |
| Vanakay | 77 | 22 | / |
| Fanakou | 77 | 18 | / |
| Fanaike | 77 | 16 | / |
| Founaka | 77 | 11 | / |
| Vanhaka | 77 | 6 | / |
| Fasnaki | 77 | 5 | / |
| Fannake | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vanacka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fanakhi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fannaki | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vanaaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vainaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fanakiy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fanajko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fanakui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fanecka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fanakhe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vannakka | 71 | 49 | / |
| Vhanakai | 71 | 37 | / |
| Vanakhau | 71 | 29 | / |
| Fasnakis | 71 | 9 | / |
| Fangaake | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fahhnaki | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phatnaka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phannaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feunacka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Founakai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanaikay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanahaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fainaski | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phanakas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Faunaker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vanaki | 67 | 1,551 | / |
| Faneca | 67 | 750 | / |
| Vahanakay | 67 | 200 | / |
| Fenako | 67 | 73 | / |
| Vaneka | 67 | 53 | / |
| Vanake | 67 | 46 | / |
| Phannakha | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vanako | 67 | 10 | / |
| Faneko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Venaka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Foneka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vanaca | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fainascki | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phatnakha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fainaikit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phanadkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vannakkaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fanoki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanaky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vonaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fanoke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fanoko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fanaco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Founaikai | 67 | 1 | / |
Fanaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fanaka in the Hindi language | ||
| फनका | phanaka | - |
| Fanaka in the Marathi language | ||
| फणका | phanaka | - |
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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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- 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 Fanaka
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