Gioka Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gioka Surname User-submission:

The surname Gioka derives from the Arvanitic name Gjoka, meaning 'John'.

Gioka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1251:1,022,75420,291
Papua New Guinea951:85,82911,359
Greece861:128,83521,499
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Gioka (47) may also be a first name.

Gioka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gioka derives from the Arvanitic name Gjoka, meaning 'John'.

- elbridgerdu75

Gioka Last Name Facts

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

Gioka (Russian: Гиока) is found most frequently in Japan. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gioka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gioka is the 851,613th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,702,635 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 40 percent of Gioka reside; 39 percent reside in East Asia and 39 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Gioka is also the 1,467,136th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 47 people.

The surname Gioka is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 125 people, or 1 in 1,022,754. In Japan Gioka is primarily concentrated in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 54 percent live, Ishikawa Prefecture, where 13 percent live and Tokushima Prefecture, where 13 percent live. Other than Japan Gioka exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 30 percent live and Greece, where 27 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ioka899,286/
Gika891,230/
Gaika80827/
Gojka80331/
Ghika8086/
Goika8039/
Goyka8022/
Gikau8021/
Iokha8021/
Gikka809/
Iokaa806/
Gikay805/
Gikai804/
Gikaa804/
Iokai802/
Gihka801/
Gikea801/
Ika7513,546/
Gaikai73221/
Gikhau7327/
Iokaha736/
Iokhay736/
Goikay734/
Gaicka733/
Gikhay731/
Gikhah731/
Goikai731/
Ioykaa731/
Hika6762,678/
Yoka6724,710/
Jika6712,790/
Ikai677,046/
Aika676,472/
Gica673,849/
Yika672,724/
Geka671,719/
Ikah671,683/
Gico671,278/
Ikka671,090/
Ikha671,063/
Uika67999/
Ikea67564/
Ikau67560/
Eika67558/
Ikaa67419/
Giko67272/
Ikač67181/
Ikay67144/
Oika67100/
Ioca6790/
Ieka6770/
Ioko6745/
İçka6744/
Ikoa6741/
Ikaj6721/
İkaç678/
Oyka677/
Ojka675/
Igka675/
Egka672/
Ikaš672/
Ikaś672/
Ygka671/
Ihka671/
Ikaà671/
Icoa671/
Ijka671/
Ikéa671/
Gaaikha671/

Gioka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gioka in the Russian language
Гиокаgioka-

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