Ka Surname

1,153rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 464,634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Ka Surname Definition:

Ka is a surname of the Various tribe, meaning: of the…. This prefix is very common among the tribes of the North Western Province of Zambia with the exception of the Kaonde. For instance, a member of the Lunda, Luvale Mbunda Luchazi and Chokwe tribes are referred to as Ka Lunda, Ka Luvale, Ka Mbunda, Ka Luchazi and Ka Chokwe respectively.

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Ka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal211,2761:6917
India160,6621:4,774428
Nepal35,0131:813154
South Korea10,1321:5,05784
Vietnam9,5041:9,748271
Egypt6,6201:13,8881,660
Cambodia4,3351:3,573602
Myanmar3,7181:13,969339
Pakistan1,9471:91,7533,027
Indonesia1,7891:73,9247,928
Morocco1,6021:21,5213,358
Malaysia1,5351:19,2141,819
Sri Lanka1,3891:14,9812,125
Japan1,3061:97,8905,979
Iran1,0851:70,7677,398
Ghana9701:27,8563,309
China9501:1,439,286329
France9431:70,4389,822
United States8681:417,57936,242
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
United Arab Emirates6951:13,1831,625
Thailand5921:119,32217,831
Papua New Guinea5311:15,3551,489
Ivory Coast5241:44,0292,816
Oman5171:7,1331,005
Nigeria4321:410,05321,395
Taiwan4051:57,888622
Spain3761:124,3419,599
Hong Kong3651:20,097446
Kenya3401:135,82311,115
Australia3161:85,4299,880
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Mauritania2381:17,2051,601
Cameroon2261:91,89911,008
Germany1901:423,71338,363
England1521:366,56626,048
Brazil1501:1,427,16248,115
Canada1471:250,65023,792
Afghanistan1401:229,6664,053
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Poland1111:342,42138,975
Netherlands941:179,65125,733
South Africa941:576,35944,560
Kuwait871:43,6865,304
Italy691:886,32966,402
New Zealand661:68,61110,369
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Iraq581:603,8229,381
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Greece381:291,57342,990
Qatar371:63,7306,585
Philippines321:3,163,694143,904
Benin311:333,40726,304
Ukraine291:1,569,748122,792
Macau281:21,487321
Ireland271:174,4057,679
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Syria201:965,0516,626
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Niger181:1,066,22323,213
Tunisia181:33,9244,997
Lebanon171:331,59310,584
Burundi161:612,803644
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Georgia91:416,17216,412
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Armenia61:488,3639,305
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Finland61:916,11741,832
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Latvia61:341,67426,199
Puerto Rico61:591,6903,707
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Congo51:997,81917,129
Guinea51:2,366,7631,841
Albania41:728,51420,844
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Malta41:107,5681,849
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Cook Islands21:9,0901,387
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: (15), (8), (2) & (1) are calculated separately.

Ka (1,090,280) may also be a first name.

Ka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ka is a surname of the Various tribe, meaning: of the…. This prefix is very common among the tribes of the North Western Province of Zambia with the exception of the Kaonde. For instance, a member of the Lunda, Luvale Mbunda Luchazi and Chokwe tribes are referred to as Ka Lunda, Ka Luvale, Ka Mbunda, Ka Luchazi and Ka Chokwe respectively.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ka is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a rich indigenous vegetable which is edible.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

User-submitted Reference

Ka is a surname of Fula (Peul) origin, serving as a variant of the clan names Diallo or Kane depending on the specific region and dialect. In the Fula social structure, the Ka clan is one of the four main pillars of the ethnic group. Anthropologists often link the Ka lineage to the specific mastery of magic and spiritual protection within traditional herding societies. Like other Fula names, it has spread into the Wolof population, where it is now a standard Senegalese surname.

- jakep2

Ka Last Name Facts

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

Ka (Bengali: কা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎ, Hindi: क, Oriya: କ, Tibetan: ཀ་) is more commonly found in Senegal than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: , , or . Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ka? popularity and diffusion

Ka is the 1,153rd most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,684 people. The last name Ka is primarily found in Asia, where 51 percent of Ka are found; 46 percent are found in West Africa and 46 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Ka is also the 790th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 1,090,280 people.

It is most widely held in Senegal, where it is borne by 211,276 people, or 1 in 69. In Senegal Ka is most numerous in: Louga Region, where 30 percent reside, Kaffrine Region, where 13 percent reside and Diourbel Region, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Senegal this last name is found in 157 countries. It also occurs in India, where 35 percent reside and Nepal, where 8 percent reside.

Ka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ka surname grew 6,677 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 7,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ka surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (82%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Ka last name are 14.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Ka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.39% more than the national average, earning R 402,528 per year; in Vietnam they earn 47.04% less than the national average, earning 43,657,900 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 0.74% less than the national average, earning $42,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning $49,352 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
8315/
838/
832/
831/
Kay80311,583/
Kha80273,378/
Kai80144,948/
Kaj8049,352/
Kau8021,470/
Kah8019,491/
Kea8018,979/
Koa808,262/
Kaa804,662/
Kka803,672/
Kaß80312/
Kač80239/
Kaï8084/
Kaš8035/
Hka8025/
Kga8017/
Kca8013/
Gka8011/
Kaî807/
Qka804/
Kaś802/
Kqa802/
Kaâ801/
Kaya67888,082/
Kaja6724,179/
Khai6719,106/
Kaha6710,119/
Khoa679,867/
Khau675,974/
Khay675,422/
Khea672,791/
Kaia671,408/
Kahu671,390/
Kaňa671,314/
Kaai671,107/
Kaij671,062/
Khah67815/
Khaa67736/
Kaah67509/
Kioa67415/
Kaić67369/
Khaj67257/
Kóňa67251/
Quka67226/
Kauß67216/
Kahh67213/
Kaay67203/
Káňa67152/
Keau67132/
Ka'a67112/
Kaih67102/
Koňa67102/
Kauh67100/
Kauu6761/
Kiea6760/
Kapf6759/
Kahy6757/
Keae6753/
Kajš6750/
Kuľa6734/
Kyoa6733/
Kağa6733/
Khha6731/
Kayj6725/
Kaiß6725/
Kgau6724/
Kaiš6722/
Kuňa6721/
Kajt6720/
Kayß6720/
Gkka6719/
Kaiy6719/
Kgai6719/
Kaså6715/
Kňaz6715/
Kajh6713/
Kaaj6713/
Gkay6711/
Kkaa6711/
Kajj6711/
Keea6710/
Khga6710/
Ckay679/
Kaaa679/
Keňa679/
Kňap678/
Kaïd676/
Kkha675/
Kuoa675/
Ka'e675/
Kašs675/
Kauč675/
Kaič675/
Kasë675/
Ckqa675/
Kooa674/
Kcoa674/
Gkai674/
Kgaa673/
Kaës673/
Ko'a673/
Kqay673/
Kkay672/
Kazp672/
Hkay672/
Qkai672/
Kuđa672/
Kľap672/
Koșa672/
Kcau672/
Kkai672/
Gkah672/
Gkap672/
Kqau672/
Kcat672/
Kcea672/
Hkka672/
Ccka672/
Kahz671/
Ckka671/
Káha671/
Hkau671/
Kaßt671/
Kaàp671/
Kaít671/
Kaïj671/
Kauś671/
Kajø671/
Kajć671/
Kabp671/
Kkau671/
Kaaß671/
K'Ah671/
Koğa671/
Ku'a671/
Gkas671/
Gkaz671/
Qkaa671/
Qkah671/
Qkap671/
Qkas671/
Qkca671/
Qkea671/
Qkoa671/
Ckad671/
Ckai671/
Ckca671/
Ggka671/
Gcka671/
Kahj671/
Kqas671/
Kqat671/
Kqha671/
Gkaa671/
Gkau671/
Gkqa671/
Hkaa671/
Hkad671/
Hkai671/
Hkaz671/
Hkga671/
Hkha671/
Kkca671/
Kkoa671/
Kgaj671/
Kgay671/
Kgqa671/
Kcas671/
Kcca671/
Cgka670/

Ka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ka in the Bengali language
কাka-
Ka in the Oriya language
ka62.96
କାka37.04
Ka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎka57.53
ﻛﺎﻩkah21.92
ﺍﻛﺎaka13.7
ﻛﻪkh2.74
ﺍﻛﺎﺀaka2.74
ﺃﻛﺎaka1.37
Ka in the Hindi language
ka51.08
काka37.19
प्रकाशprakasa7.35
क्ाka1.26
क़qa0.07
Ka in the Tibetan language
ཀ་ka50
ཀ།ka25
ཀརྨ་karma25

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