Likaka Surname

182,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Likaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,3071:13,0982,057
DR Congo8761:84,3379,678
Tanzania791:670,14739,342
Zambia491:323,46817,649
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
India91:85,229,487684,495
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Likaka (54) may also be a first name.

Likaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Likaka has its highest incidence in Malawi. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Likaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 182,105th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,121,005 people. Likaka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Likaka are found; 58 percent are found in Southern Africa and 58 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,350,955th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 54 people.

Likaka is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,307 people, or 1 in 13,098. Outside of Malawi Likaka is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 38 percent reside and Tanzania, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laikaka924/
Likakoa921/
Likaeka921/
Likakha921/
Likaykay861/
Lekaka831,975/
Likoka831,083/
Lukaka83600/
Likeka83171/
Likako83125/
Likake8332/
Likaki838/
Licaka832/
Lékaka831/
Likaca831/
Likauskas803/
Liskauska801/
Likhakhha801/
Lekeaka77776/
Likhako77210/
Leckaka7783/
Likhake7756/
Lukajka7753/
Likoska7721/
Likhoka7718/
Lukakha7712/
Lekhaka7711/
Lukaaka777/
Likouka774/
Lukacka774/
Lukakaj774/
Liecaka773/
Likakhi772/
Lekaaka772/
Lykauka771/
Lekakaa771/
Lekakau771/
Liekaca771/
Leukaka771/
Likgoka771/
Lekaeka771/
Lukauka771/
Liškauskas7597/
Likkhakhai7571/
Liskauskas7540/
Leikauskas7533/
Litkauskas752/
Leikauckas751/
Lekaukau71114/
Licakaya719/
Laikakos712/
Lishkauskas711/
Leekaaka711/
Lekhakas711/
Likkachi711/
Leakhaka711/
Likoko674,900/
Lekaki67335/
Lykaki67233/
Likoke67210/
Lukako6774/
Lekako6747/
Lecaka6723/
Lekhakhau6722/
Lekake6717/
Lukaca6714/
Liškauskaitė675/
Licaki674/
Lekaca673/
Lekauskas672/
Lucaka672/
Likoki671/
Likeko671/
Lykayskas671/
Leikauskaitė671/
Leikauske671/

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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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  • 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 Likaka
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