View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

Hamka (Marathi: हमका) occurs most in Indonesia. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 95,991^st most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,470,449 people. Hamka occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Hamka are found; 72 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 71 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 49,782^nd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 13,572 people.

The surname Hamka is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is held by 3,317 people, or 1 in 39,870. In Indonesia Hamka is most prevalent in: South Sulawesi, where 26 percent live, West Java, where 12 percent live and Central Java, where 10 percent live. Besides Indonesia this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 8 percent live and Syria, where 7 percent live.

Hamka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hamka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hamka surname increased 1,182 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hamka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Hamka last name are 32.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.21% registered with the party.

The amount Hamka earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 12.77% more than the national average, earning $48,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.86% less than the national average, earning $35,842 CAD per year.