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

Likaka is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Likaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 182,105th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,121,005 people. The surname Likaka occurs mostly 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 held first name in the world. It is borne by 54 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,307 people, or 1 in 13,098. Without taking into account Malawi this last name 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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