Kumka Surname

680,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kumka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kumka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1231:440,46937,524
Poland681:558,95252,372
Canada611:604,02649,778
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Ukraine401:1,138,067101,053
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kumka (49) may also be a first name.

Kumka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kumka (Hindi: कुमका, Marathi: कुमकर, Russian: Кумка) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kumka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kumka is the 680,882nd most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,676,306 people. The surname Kumka occurs predominantly in Europe, where 33 percent of Kumka live; 33 percent live in Eastern Europe and 28 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most prevalent forename internationally, held by 49 people.

This last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 440,469. In South Africa it is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 76 percent live, Gauteng, where 14 percent live and Western Cape, where 8 percent live. Apart from South Africa this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Kumka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kumka last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kumka earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.36% less than the national average, earning R 146,472 per year; in United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% more than the national average, earning $50,011 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kumkat9141/
Khumka9138/
Kumkai9110/
Kumkha914/
Kumkad914/
Kumkah914/
Keumka912/
Kumkaç911/
Kaumka911/
Kumkaya8397/
Khumkai835/
Koumkap833/
Khumkoa832/
Kumkeat832/
Kumkhat831/
Kumkead831/
Kumkhea831/
Kumke80420/
Komka80343/
Kumko80205/
Kimka8087/
Cumka8042/
Kumki8025/
Kumca801/
Khumkhai77110/
Khumkead772/
Khumkhea771/
Khomka73601/
Komkai73123/
Komkay7386/
Khumko7376/
Khimka7349/
Gcumka7345/
Kumkho7344/
Kumket7332/
Komkha7311/
Kumkit736/
Komkaa734/
Kumkee734/
Koumko732/
Kumkey732/
Koumke732/
Kumkot731/
Kumkui731/
Kumkeh731/
Komkka731/
Kumkij731/
Kumcca731/
Kumkoo731/
Kumkoj731/
Khumkheha714/
Khumkit67191/
Khumket6775/
Kumkhet677/
Kimkhay676/
Kumchea674/
Khomkai674/
Komkhai673/
Koumkep672/
Khimkaa672/
Komkaay672/
Kumkhod671/
Kumkoth671/
Kuimeke671/
Koumkou671/
Keumkeu671/
Komgkai671/
Khomkay671/
Khumkho671/
Kumgkho671/
Khumkui671/

Kumka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kumka in the Marathi language
कुमकरkumakara-
Kumka in the Hindi language
कुमकाkumaka93.33
कुम्काkumka6.67
Kumka in the Russian language
Кумкаkumka-

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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 Kumka
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