Kareka Surname

204,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,031 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Togo
Highest density in:
Togo

Kareka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kareka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Togo1,1551:6,2751,305
Egypt4581:200,73314,525
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
Indonesia771:1,717,522111,746
Zimbabwe451:343,07232,830
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
India251:30,682,615377,978
Kenya241:1,924,16236,129
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Karéka (1) are calculated separately.

Kareka (556) may also be a first name.

Kareka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kareka (Marathi: करेका, Oriya: କେରକା) is found in Togo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Karéka. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kareka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kareka is the 204,545th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,588,157 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Kareka live; 57 percent live in West Africa and 57 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 356,749th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 556 people.

It is most commonly held in Togo, where it is held by 1,155 people, or 1 in 6,275. Barring Togo this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 23 percent reside and Iraq, where 5 percent reside.

Kareka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kareka surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Kareka earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.93% more than the national average, earning $48,727 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karéka941/
Karetka92220/
Kareska92113/
Karzeka927/
Karaeka927/
Karekad926/
Karekka926/
Karekha925/
Khareka924/
Kareika924/
Kaereka923/
Karekay923/
Karekai922/
Karekoa921/
Kasreka921/
Kareeka921/
Kareyka921/
Kareckas8692/
Karekkat8614/
Karrekka8611/
Karekatt862/
Kharekat861/
Karheika861/
Karekash861/
Khareika861/
Karaka838,925/
Karika834,317/
Kareko83532/
Kereka83293/
Koreka83210/
Karyka83178/
Kareke83120/
Karoka8373/
Kareki8354/
Kareca8326/
Careka834/
Katrechka8032/
Kharechka8014/
Karezkash801/
Kareeckas801/
Karakai771,590/
Karakay77684/
Karzika77657/
Karetko77468/
Korekka77224/
Karioka77173/
Kairika77172/
Karekki77108/
Kerekaa77104/
Karykas77102/
Kareski77101/
Karekos7792/
Karekiz7753/
Karikoa7730/
Karesky7728/
Karakaa7725/
Kairaka7723/
Karikai7722/
Keareke7722/
Karraka7719/
Karekou7718/
Korekai7718/
Karrika7717/
Karecky7715/
Kareker7713/
Karikap7713/
Korekač7713/
Karakka7712/
Karekio7711/
Karakah7710/
Khareki7710/
Karikay779/
Kaaraka779/
Karahka779/
Kaireca779/
Karikka778/
Karekop778/
Karakau778/
Karekot777/
Kaurika776/
Khareko775/
Karakea775/
Karikat775/
Koureka775/
Kareako775/
Karecas775/
Korekas774/
Karaeca774/
Khereka774/
Karikaa774/
Kareuky774/
Karikha773/
Karikad773/
Karaaka773/
Karytka773/
Karetki772/
Kerekai772/
Kasrika772/
Karieke772/
Kauroka772/
Korekau772/
Karekie772/
Kareyko771/
Kayrika771/
Kahraka771/
Kaarika771/
Kerekay771/
Karroka771/
Karecap771/
Karekee771/
Karekes771/
Korekha771/
Carekka771/
Careska771/
Keureka771/
Kerekah771/
Kerekea771/
Kauraka771/
Karieko771/
Karikaj771/
Karikaš771/
Kareiki771/
Karequa771/
Khareca771/
Kaireko771/
Kaeraka771/
Karacka771/
Karaika771/
Karakaå771/
Karakha771/
Karecat771/
Kareeko771/
Carecka771/
Karigka771/
Karokaj771/
Kareckaitė754/
Karikaya71144/
Kaarikay7152/
Kaarakka7148/
Kharakha7141/
Karickas7122/
Karaiska7118/
Karykash7118/
Karekopp7116/
Karakhai7114/
Korekach7114/
Kattrika7112/
Karackaj7111/
Karockai7110/
Karrikka7110/
Karakkai7110/
Karakhah718/
Kareshki717/
Khareker717/
Katrecko716/
Karikash715/
Karzecki715/
Karreker714/
Kairikat712/
Kareyski712/
Karikaia712/
Kharekhe712/
Karigkas712/
Kaurikap711/
Khaireke711/
Karrakka711/
Kareckes711/
Karikapp711/
Karizska711/
Katrikat711/
Kerrekha711/
Karitcka711/
Kareikko711/
Kairaeca711/
Karajska711/
Kareakos711/
Korgekai711/
Korzieka711/
Karikkad711/
Karikkat711/
Kareskey710/
Karaca67149,035/
Kariko671,864/
Kharechko671,615/
Karike671,515/
Katrechko671,368/
Karako67714/
Karoko67606/
Careca67385/
Kariki67344/
Karikó67268/
Karakó67221/
Koreki67220/
Karica67184/
Kharikhap6778/
Kareco6762/
Karaiskas6735/
Karyki6732/
Kharakhai6731/
Karaqa6725/
Koreke6718/
Karece6717/
Koreko6712/
Katrychka6712/
Kereko6712/
Kereca6710/
Karaco678/
Karaiskaj678/
Karyca676/
Khairakha675/
Karikaová675/
Khairezky674/
Khariokha674/
Coreka673/
Karice673/
Kharecaid673/
Kharakhay672/
Kaarikaad671/
Kaathrika671/
Kareyskiy671/
Kargikaya671/
Karikkath671/
Kharykhas671/
Karikaova671/
Kariké671/
Karoca671/
Kaharakau671/
Qoreka671/
Kariky671/

Kareka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kareka in the Oriya language
କେରକାkeraka-
Kareka in the Marathi language
करेकाkareka50
कारेकkareka50

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