Isoka Surname
Approximately 584 people bear this surname
Isoka Surname Definition:
Isoka is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: royal axe.
Isoka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 471 | 1:98,046 | 8,631 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Uganda | 29 | 1:1,346,182 | 51,611 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Isoka (176) may also be a first name.
Isoka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Isoka is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: royal axe.
Isoka Demographics
Isoka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Isoka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Isoka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Isoka (Hindi: इसॉक) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Isoka? popularity and diffusion
Isoka is the 547,713th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 12,478,675 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Isoka reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 56 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 687,834th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 176 people.
The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 471 people, or 1 in 98,046. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Busia County, where 31 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 26 percent are found and Bungoma County, where 24 percent are found. Barring Kenya it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.
Isoka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Isoka surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Isoka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Isoka in the Hindi language | ||
| इसॉक | isoka | - |
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Footnotes
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