Hoka Surname
Approximately 3,595 people bear this surname
Hoka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,059 | 1:43,607 | 4,533 |
| Egypt | 793 | 1:115,934 | 9,519 |
| Malawi | 418 | 1:40,955 | 5,885 |
| Tanzania | 370 | 1:143,085 | 13,108 |
| DR Congo | 349 | 1:211,689 | 20,903 |
| Romania | 170 | 1:118,105 | 13,095 |
| Ivory Coast | 92 | 1:250,774 | 9,967 |
| Solomon Islands | 77 | 1:7,533 | 1,189 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Papua New Guinea | 46 | 1:177,255 | 24,620 |
| Indonesia | 37 | 1:3,574,303 | 189,798 |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1:482,445 | 40,356 |
| Slovakia | 18 | 1:296,469 | 43,115 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Albania | 8 | 1:364,257 | 16,885 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Hóka (268) are calculated separately.
Hoka (8,514) may also be a first name.
Hoka Demographics
Average Hoka Salary in
United States
$45,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hoka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hoka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hoka (Hindi: होका, Marathi: होका) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Hóka. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hoka? popularity and diffusion
Hoka is the 126,424th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,027,134 people. The surname Hoka is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Hoka live; 40 percent live in East Africa and 23 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 68,261st most widespread given name internationally, borne by 8,514 people.
The last name Hoka is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,059 people, or 1 in 43,607. In Kenya Hoka is primarily found in: Vihiga County, where 56 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 17 percent reside and Kwale County, where 13 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 22 percent reside and Malawi, where 12 percent reside.
Hoka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hoka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoka last name increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hoka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Hoka last name is principally Christian (96%) in Kenya.
Hoka earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hoka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hoka in the Hindi language | ||
| होका | hoka | 96.61 |
| होक | hoka | 3.39 |
| Hoka in the Marathi language | ||
| होका | hoka | 90 |
| होका-या | hoka-ya | 10 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoka
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