Foka Surname

61,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Foka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4,9431:4,202504
Greece7901:14,0251,904
Chad5781:23,5162,818
Ukraine3801:119,79716,995
India2641:2,905,55188,094
Russia2141:673,47257,767
South Africa1661:326,37230,631
Tanzania1571:337,20825,147
Lesotho1221:16,6603,584
Papua New Guinea811:100,66313,542
Liberia661:66,7965,740
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Cyprus601:14,7481,691
France431:1,544,714145,815
Moldova361:98,92711,954
Benin221:469,80032,108
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Transnistria151:31,6475,088
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
England81:6,964,757184,742
Kosovo81:232,7347,787
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Fóka (36) & Fóká (1) are calculated separately.

Foka (4,028) may also be a first name.

Foka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Foka (Hindi: फोका, Russian: Фока) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Fóka or Fóká. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Foka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 61,713th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 894,397 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Foka live; 60 percent live in Central Africa and 59 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Foka is also the 109,960th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 4,028 people.

The last name Foka is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 4,943 people, or 1 in 4,202. In Cameroon it is most common in: West Region, where 36 percent reside, Centre Region, where 25 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 24 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon it exists in 54 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 10 percent reside and Chad, where 7 percent reside.

Foka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Foka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Foka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (69%) in Russia and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

The amount Foka earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 36.15% less than the national average, earning R 151,740 per year and in United States they earn 18.06% less than the national average, earning $35,357 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fóka9236/
Fouka893,627/
Fokha8987/
Fokka8928/
Fokea8921/
Fuoka8914/
Fokah8911/
Fokoa897/
Fokay896/
Fokai894/
Foika892/
Fokau892/
Fooka892/
Fokaj892/
Fojka891/
Foeka891/
Fokap891/
Fokaz891/
Focka891/
Fóká831/
Fouska80120/
Foukah80112/
Fokhaa8036/
Fokaya8035/
Fokeas8033/
Foskas8032/
Fokaha8012/
Foukay8010/
Foikha807/
Fňouka804/
Fouhka804/
Foukai803/
Foukka803/
Foskat801/
Foekah801/
Fochka801/
Fockha801/
Fogkas801/
Foka'a801/
Fokaia801/
Fokasz801/
Fookea801/
Foszka801/
Foukaa801/
Fockat801/
Fokhad801/
Foko756,526/
Fuka753,917/
Feka753,747/
Foca753,243/
Faka752,859/
Voka752,482/
Foki751,181/
Foke75924/
Foky75107/
Foqa751/
Fokj751/
Fokaaya73808/
Fouskas73310/
Foukkay73204/
Fooskas7329/
Fokkais7310/
Foukahy735/
Foukeha735/
Fokaitė735/
Fokkaya734/
Fouckat734/
Foukaih734/
Foikash731/
Fokouha731/
Foukaha731/
Foukkai731/
Fouckas730/
Foskatt730/
Fukai6720,597/
Fokou679,679/
Focke674,538/
Fakha673,807/
Phoka672,378/
Fokuo672,303/
Fokke671,020/
Fekai67838/
Focas67730/
Fosca67532/
Fakah67516/
Fouki67444/
Focko67412/
Fukah67315/
Fouke67291/
Fekaj67287/
Fakai67215/
Focșa67213/
Fuuka67186/
Fokui67184/
Fokeu67181/
Fakka67174/
Fakaa67155/
Fooko67147/
Pfeka67143/
Voňka67130/
Fekka67124/
Voika6796/
Fokoh6793/
Vogka6777/
Fúska6768/
Vooka6766/
Foica6763/
Fauka6760/
Fokgo6760/
Fodke6759/
Vokaj6758/
Fakaj6756/
Fakau6753/
Focca6752/
Fokyi6752/
Fokki6747/
Fekay6746/
Focad6745/
Fujka6736/
Foike6734/
Foško6730/
Fouko6727/
Fekah6727/
Fekau6725/
Fukay6724/
Faaka6723/
Fuoko6721/
Foťko6721/
Fokké6721/
Vocka6721/
Foľko6720/
Fouca6718/
Focea6717/
Fuňka6716/
Fokii6716/
Foški6716/
Vokka6715/
Fucka6715/
Vokai6715/
Pfuka6711/
Focat6711/
Fokey6710/
Vokah6710/
Fáska6710/
Fuika6710/
Fooke679/
Fokiy679/
Feuka679/
Fokep679/
Fokot679/
Fokhi679/
Fekaa679/
Fakay678/
Foeke678/
Fokyo678/
Fekha677/
Feeka677/
Foiko677/
Foyko676/
Fokoi676/
Fokoy676/
Fakač676/
Fogca675/
Fukka674/
Ffeka674/
Faška674/
Focké674/
Fokoš674/
Foqua673/
Fuška673/
Fakľa673/
Fokeh673/
Fahka672/
Fokie672/
Fakap672/
Fakea672/
Fekea672/
Fuyka672/
Focky672/
Fokio672/
Faeka672/
Foqha672/
Fhoko671/
Foyke671/
Fokid671/
Vokay671/
Fokoo671/
Fukha671/
Fokje671/
Vokau671/
Vokaľ671/
Vuoka671/
Fukaj671/
Fakoa671/
Fakga671/
Fekaï671/
Fokit671/
Fokàs671/
Focga671/
Fodky671/
Fohky671/
Fokei671/
Fokhe671/
Fooki671/
Foqay671/
Foqea671/
Fouky671/
Ffaka671/
Hfeka671/
Fotky671/
Fodqa671/

Foka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Foka in the Hindi language
फोकाphoka-
Foka in the Russian language
Фокаfoka-

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