Lihaka Surname
Approximately 800 people bear this surname
Lihaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 732 | 1:23,387 | 3,582 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
Lihaka (10) may also be a first name.
Lihaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lihaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lihaka (Marathi: िलहका) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lihaka? popularity and diffusion
Lihaka is the 430,675th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,109,432 people. The last name Lihaka is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lihaka are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Lihaka is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent forename internationally It is held by 10 people.
This surname is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 732 people, or 1 in 23,387. Barring Malawi Lihaka exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lihoka | 83 | 531 | / |
| Luhaka | 83 | 374 | / |
| Lihako | 83 | 292 | / |
| Lihaca | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lijaka | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lihake | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lheaka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lihaki | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lihocka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lihauca | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lihacah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Layiaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lihatki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lehakaya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lijoka | 67 | 1,152 | / |
| Lehoka | 67 | 43 | / |
| Lehako | 67 | 35 | / |
| Leeaka | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lajoka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lijako | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lehake | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leakai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leheka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lihoke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lihoko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leakah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ljaška | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lijakj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lihoki | 67 | 1 | / |
Lihaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lihaka in the Marathi language | ||
| िलहका | ilahaka | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lihaka
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