Litaka Surname

669,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Litaka Surname Definition:

Litaka is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: agemate.

Litaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2491:212,61717,846
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Litaka (16) may also be a first name.

Litaka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Litaka is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: agemate.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Litaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Litaka (Marathi: िलतका) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Litaka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 669,375th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 16,303,235 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Litaka reside; 58 percent reside in East Africa and 56 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 16 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 212,617. In Tanzania Litaka is mostly concentrated in: Mtwara Region, where 57 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 38 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent are found. Barring Tanzania it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 40 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leitaka928/
Laitaka924/
Litauka922/
Listaka921/
Laitaika861/
Lutaka831,218/
Litoka83301/
Litako83277/
Liteka83138/
Litake8399/
Litaca834/
Letaka834/
Litaki833/
Lithako77163/
Litakit7763/
Lethaka7747/
Liotaki7722/
Luthaka7711/
Litouka774/
Listako773/
Litaqat772/
Litakis772/
Lietaca771/
Leitaki771/
Litecka771/
Letakai771/
Litozka771/
Lithake771/
Lethakha71241/
Leitaker7159/
Litauský715/
Litauská715/
Luituika714/
Littaker711/
Litoko671,561/
Leteka67568/
Letoka67554/
Luteka67377/
Litauszki67366/
Litoke67116/
Litauszky6775/
Lutoka6726/
Lytaki6718/
Liteko6716/
Lutako6716/
Letake6710/
Letaki676/
Litauszká673/
Lüteka673/
Litaqi671/

Litaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Litaka in the Marathi language
िलतकाilataka55.56
िलटकाilataka44.44

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