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
The last name Magaka (Marathi: मागका) occurs most in Tanzania. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magaka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 129,122nd most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,078,593 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Magaka reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 258,233rd most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 974 people.
Magaka is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,348 people, or 1 in 15,813. In Tanzania Magaka is mostly concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 44 percent live, Tabora Region, where 19 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 9 percent live. Besides Tanzania this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Magaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Magaka last name is primarily 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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