Maheka Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Maheka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maheka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia901:176,11012,058
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Indonesia451:2,938,871165,726
Zimbabwe401:385,95635,257
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Maheka (72) may also be a first name.

Maheka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maheka (Hindi: महेका, Marathi: महेका, Oriya: ମେହକା) is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maheka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 998,609th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Maheka are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Maheka is also the 1,143,416th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 72 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 176,110. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 30 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 22 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent are found. Besides Zambia Maheka is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 27 percent are found and Indonesia, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maheska925/
Mahekha923/
Mahekas921/
Maheuka921/
Maeka91952/
Mahika83597/
Mheuka8392/
Maekha8342/
Maekai8333/
Maheko8329/
Maekoa8313/
Maaeka836/
Moheka835/
Maeeka834/
Maheca833/
Meheka833/
Maeska833/
Maeika832/
Maekay831/
Maekka831/
Maecka830/
Mayieka771,300/
Mahuika77355/
Mahikoa7747/
Mahitka7745/
Maehika7726/
Maiyeka776/
Mahikha773/
Mahikas772/
Mahikai772/
Mahehca771/
Mahesko771/
Majieka771/
Maekaha771/
Mahieca771/
Mahioka771/
Mahekho771/
Maheiko771/
Mahikad771/
Majhika771/
Maeko732,481/
Maeca73170/
Moeka73151/
Meuka7363/
Maeqa731/
Mahichea711/
Mahiskad711/
Majhikha711/
Mahitkat711/
Mahiko67188/
Mohika6754/
Moekaa6715/
Mahica6715/
Moeska678/
Mehika676/
Maaeca676/
Meukka673/
Moekha672/
Moaika672/
Moekai672/
Maezca671/
Maekos671/
Mauika671/
Maecoa671/
Maeiko671/
Maesca671/
Meekah671/
Maeeca671/
Mahitkhah671/
Mahiqa671/

Maheka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maheka in the Oriya language
ମେହକାmehaka-
Maheka in the Marathi language
महेकाmaheka81.82
माहेकाmaheka9.09
अहेमदahemada9.09
Maheka in the Hindi language
महेकाmaheka50
महकाmahaka25
माहेकाmaheka25

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maheka
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