Iskaka Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Iskaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iskaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1731:306,02123,488
Niger311:619,09715,317
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097

Iskaka (21) may also be a first name.

Iskaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iskaka is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iskaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Iskaka is the 1,144,405th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Iskaka reside; 82 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Iskaka is also the 2,368,944th most common given name worldwide, held by 21 people.

It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 306,021. In Tanzania Iskaka is primarily found in: Mbeya Region, where 66 percent are found, Njombe Region, where 31 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Iskaka exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 15 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yiskaka928/
Isskaka923/
Iskakka921/
Iskhaka921/
Iskakoa921/
Iskhakha8611/
Issskaka861/
Iskhakoa861/
Iskaki838/
Eskaka836/
Iskauskas8029/
Iskhaki7727/
Issqaka7713/
Iskhako773/
Iskakis771/
Uskaika771/
Izskazki7110/
Iskakieh714/
Iskokait711/
Iskhakiy711/
Iscaki676/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Iskaka
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