Jakisa Surname

188,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Jakisa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,1831:17,8832,728
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
France121:5,535,227269,324
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

The alternate forms: Jakiša (164) are calculated separately.

Jakisa (267) may also be a first name.

Jakisa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jakisa (Hindi: जकीसा, Marathi: जािकसा) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Jakiša. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakisa? popularity and diffusion

Jakisa is the 188,639th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,251,917 people. The last name Jakisa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Jakisa reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 66 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 544,256th most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 267 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 2,183 people, or 1 in 17,883. In Uganda it is most common in: Nebbi District, where 51 percent reside, Zombo District, where 14 percent reside and Buliisa District, where 8 percent reside. Not including Uganda it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 1 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jakiša94164/
Djakisa929/
Jakisha924/
Jackisa923/
Jakissa923/
Jakisay921/
Jakisah921/
Jakiesa921/
Ijakisa921/
Jjakisa921/
Jakischa8610/
Jakeisha860/
Sakisa831,831/
Jacisa83769/
Jakica83120/
Yakisa8334/
Jakusa8326/
Jakesa8310/
Jakiza837/
Jakisi835/
Jakija832/
Jakiso831/
Zakisa831/
Sakisha7721/
Jakhisi778/
Yakiesa774/
Jakisić774/
Yakisha771/
Sakissa771/
Sakhisa771/
Zaikisa771/
Jakisee771/
Jakyssa771/
Jakusza771/
Jackiso771/
Sakaisa771/
Jackise771/
Jakkisi771/
Jakishe771/
Jakezia771/
Jakesah771/
Sakkisha7184/
Jaikhisi711/
Djakicha711/
Sakoisay711/
Zakisaad711/
Jaquisha711/
Yakeisha710/
Yakusa67146/
Yakisi6772/
Cokisa6740/
Yakiso6718/
Sakiso6717/
Jakuza6712/
Jakiçi678/
Jakico676/
Yokisa675/
Yakise675/
Yakesa674/
Sakesa674/
Sokisa674/
Jacusa673/
Jakeza671/
Yakica671/
Yakija671/
Yacisa671/
Eakiza671/
Jakeso671/
Jaciza671/
Zakesa671/
Yakiza671/
Jakesi671/
Jacise671/

Jakisa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jakisa in the Hindi language
जकीसाjakisa57.14
जाकिसाjakisa28.57
जकिसाjakisa14.29
Jakisa in the Marathi language
जािकसाjaikasa33.33
जाकीसाjakisa33.33
जकीसाjakisa33.33

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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 Jakisa
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