Glaka Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Glaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Glaka (22) may also be a first name.

Glaka Last Name Facts

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

Glaka is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Glaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Glaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Glaka is the 3,100,440th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Glaka live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 65 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 22 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 769,225. In Cameroon Glaka is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 96 percent reside and Centre Region, where 4 percent reside. Beside Cameroon it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 23 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gladka91189/
Glakas9167/
Glakai9142/
Glaska9114/
Glatka919/
Nglaka911/
Glakah911/
Gleaka911/
Glaszka8317/
Nglakai832/
Glattka831/
Glaazka831/
Gillaka831/
Glasska831/
Glauska830/
Glako8095/
Gloka8092/
Glake8027/
Glaki8018/
Glaqa802/
Glaca801/
Gladky731,279/
Glatki73173/
Glaske73105/
Glasky7383/
Gloska7352/
Glocka7341/
Gladke7332/
Glatky7327/
Glauke7326/
Glatko7323/
Glacki7316/
Glekai735/
Gladca733/
Glacko732/
Glaket732/
Glatca731/
Nglaki731/
Glauko731/
Gleeka731/
Gladká731/
Glekaj731/
Glazca731/
Glagko731/
Gladqa731/
Glokaj731/
Glouka731/
Kglako731/
Glaked731/
Glacke730/
Glakey730/
Gladkiy672,435/
Glattki6774/
Gladkij6724/
Glaskey6723/
Gladkii6722/
Glaszke6714/
Gladkoy6711/
Geeleka6710/
Gladtke6710/
Gladkyi679/
Gladkis678/
Glyadko676/
Gleekah675/
Gladkyy673/
Glashko673/
Glaisky673/
Glaszko672/
Glaskou672/
Glattky672/
Glacker672/
Glatkiy672/
Gellaki671/
Glaucke671/
Gleekai671/
Gleekay671/
Glachko671/
Glackis671/
Gladkiz671/
Glaszca671/
Glasket670/
Glassca670/
Glazcke670/

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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 Glaka
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