Liyaka Surname
Approximately 349 people bear this surname
Liyaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 315 | 1:234,538 | 22,701 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Liyaka (1,698) may also be a first name.
Liyaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liyaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liyaka (Hindi: लियाका, Marathi: िलयाका) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liyaka? popularity and diffusion
Liyaka is the 802,733rd most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 20,881,220 people. The surname Liyaka occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Liyaka live; 90 percent live in Central Africa and 90 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 186,543rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 1,698 people.
Liyaka is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 315 people, or 1 in 234,538. Besides The DR Congo Liyaka exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent reside and Malawi, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Liyaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Liyaka in the Marathi language | ||
| िलयाका | ilayaka | - |
| Liyaka in the Hindi language | ||
| लियाका | liyaka | 66.67 |
| लियका | liyaka | 33.33 |
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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 Liyaka
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