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

The surname Garka (Arabic: قاركا, Hindi: गरका, Marathi: गरकळ, Oriya: ଗାକର୍, Russian: Гарка) is more frequently found in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Garka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 216,252^nd most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,839,592 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Garka reside; 79 percent reside in West Africa and 74 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Garka is also the 465,882^nd most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 350 people.

Garka is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 1,024 people, or 1 in 18,742. In Niger Garka is primarily found in: Dosso Region, where 68 percent are found, Tillabéri Region, where 17 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 10 percent are found. Besides Niger this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 20 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Garka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Garka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Garka last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garka Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Garka surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with 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.