Magaka Surname
Approximately 3,506 people bear this surname
Magaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,348 | 1:15,813 | 2,051 |
| Zimbabwe | 87 | 1:177,451 | 21,452 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Magaka (974) may also be a first name.
Magaka Demographics
Magaka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Magaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Magaka (Marathi: मागका) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Magaka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magaka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 129,122nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,078,593 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Magaka are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Magaka is also the 258,233rd most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 974 people.
The surname Magaka is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,348 people, or 1 in 15,813. In Tanzania Magaka is most numerous in: Simiyu Region, where 44 percent are found, Tabora Region, where 19 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
Magaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Magaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magaka in the Marathi language | ||
| मागका | magaka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Magaka
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