Garka Surname

216,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Garka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Garka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger1,0241:18,7421,194
Chad3851:35,3044,109
India2091:3,670,169102,657
Cameroon841:247,25124,294
Nigeria801:2,214,28475,532
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Liberia171:259,32615,766
England91:6,190,895170,599
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Garka (350) may also be a first name.

Garka Last Name Facts

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

Garka (Arabic: قاركا, Hindi: गरका, Marathi: गरकळ, Oriya: ଗାକର୍, Russian: Гарка) is held by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Garka.

How Common Is The Last Name Garka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 216,252nd most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,839,592 people. Garka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Garka live; 79 percent live in West Africa and 74 percent live in Chadic Africa. Garka is also the 465,882nd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 350 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Niger, where it is borne by 1,024 people, or 1 in 18,742. In Niger it is primarily concentrated in: Dosso Region, where 68 percent reside, Tillabéri Region, where 17 percent reside and Tahoua Region, where 10 percent reside. Besides Niger it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 20 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

Garka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Garka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Garka last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Garka earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.3% more than the national average, earning $48,889 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garkay9147/
Garcka9144/
Ngarka9121/
Garkaj917/
Garkad916/
Gharka916/
Garkai915/
Garkas914/
Gaarka914/
Garkha913/
Gaurka911/
Garkea911/
Garkau911/
Garrka911/
Gahrka910/
Arka897,286/
Garkach83175/
Garkaja8353/
Garkajs8337/
Garkath8310/
Garkaai834/
Gaurkah831/
Ngarkai831/
Garkhah831/
Garkays831/
Garca8029,291/
Gorka803,590/
Harka80945/
Arkaç80859/
Garko80557/
Garke80452/
Gerka80384/
Garki80358/
Arkha80264/
Arkah80147/
Górka80115/
Arkai8071/
Arzka8033/
Aarka8020/
Arkay8016/
Arkaa809/
Arkca808/
Arkka807/
Aurka806/
Arrka803/
Earka801/
Garky801/
Arkea801/
Arkaj801/
Garcea732,423/
Gorkha731,458/
Harkai731,266/
Garcìa73922/
Arkaah73827/
Gorzka73795/
Harkah73324/
Gierka73306/
Garcas73202/
Harkay73185/
Garcoa73100/
Garzke7392/
Garcai7388/
Arkauz7384/
Garkie7381/
Garkij7362/
Görkay7341/
Gerkau7341/
Gharke7332/
Gehrka7332/
Garcke7331/
Ngorka7331/
Garkey7327/
Aharka7327/
Gharky7326/
Harkha7324/
Garkou7318/
Garcïa7318/
Garkoi7314/
Harkaj7314/
Garkej7314/
Aarkay7312/
Gourka7312/
Garkit7311/
Aarkad739/
Garcãa739/
Ngarki738/
Gharki738/
Gahrke737/
Garcki736/
Gaurke735/
Garcah735/
Garcau734/
Arkeat734/
Aarkas734/
Gorkai734/
Gorkay734/
Garcaa733/
Arkaad733/
Gorkaa733/
Ghorka733/
Aarkha733/
Garkee733/
Arkasz732/
Garkhe732/
Garzqa732/
Garcéa732/
Garcad732/
Garcıa732/
Gharqa732/
Ngarko732/
Ayreka731/
Harkea731/
Gorkat731/
Gorkka731/
Aireka731/
Arkiea731/
Arckat731/
Garqua731/
Garkep731/
Gorkah731/
Airzka731/
Harkka731/
Garcáa731/
Garcóa731/
Garcõa731/
Garhko731/
Garcay731/
Garkod731/
Garkop731/
Görkaş731/
Gerhka731/
Arkaiz731/
Arzrka731/
Aarkaa731/
Arhkah731/
Arkadt731/
Garrki731/
Gairke731/
Harkau731/
Arkaas730/
Garkes730/
Gercka730/
Garhke730/
Goerka730/
Harzka730/
Arca6720,620/
Arko6714,603/
Gorkaya67857/
Orka67149/
Arqa6793/
Gaurkee6757/
Haireka6750/
Harkach6748/
Garcaia6718/
Harkatz6717/
Harkacz6716/
Aarkaat6712/
Garcais6711/
Gorkach678/
Garquah676/
Harkass676/
Aarkhad674/
Asrkash674/
Gaireke674/
Ngharki673/
Ghorkha672/
Garcacz672/
Ghourka672/
Harkatt672/
Gharqas672/
Garcìas672/
Gharkhi672/
Gorkaia671/
Garkith671/
Gatrzke671/
Aarkaad671/
Aarkash671/
Aarkath671/
Aharkau671/
Arkaatt671/
Arkaova671/
Arkhaus671/
Arká671/
Garcaux671/
Garkosh671/
Garkuos671/
Gorkhai671/
Ghorkah671/
Ghaurki671/
Gharqat671/
Aharkat671/
Ajrkash671/
Arkhaid671/
Arkautz671/
Harkaat671/
Harkats671/
Ngarkoï671/
Gharkey670/
Hearkas670/
Harckas670/
Garzcke670/

Garka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garka in the Hindi language
गरकाgaraka-
Garka in the Oriya language
ଗାକର୍gakar50
ଗକର୍ାgakara50
Garka in the Marathi language
गरकळgarakala50
गरकाgaraka50
Garka in the Russian language
Гаркаgarka-
Garka in the Arabic language
قاركاqarka-

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