Maheka Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
Maheka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 90 | 1:176,110 | 12,058 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Indonesia | 45 | 1:2,938,871 | 165,726 |
| Zimbabwe | 40 | 1:385,956 | 35,257 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
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
Maheka (Hindi: महेका, Marathi: महेका, Oriya: ମେହକା) occurs most in Zambia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Maheka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 998,609th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Maheka live; 51 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,143,416th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 72 people.
This last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 176,110. In Zambia Maheka is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 30 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 22 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside. Apart from Zambia this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 27 percent reside and Indonesia, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maheska | 92 | 5 | / |
| Mahekha | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mahekas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maheuka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maeka | 91 | 952 | / |
| Mahika | 83 | 597 | / |
| Mheuka | 83 | 92 | / |
| Maekha | 83 | 42 | / |
| Maekai | 83 | 33 | / |
| Maheko | 83 | 29 | / |
| Maekoa | 83 | 13 | / |
| Maaeka | 83 | 6 | / |
| Moheka | 83 | 5 | / |
| Maeeka | 83 | 4 | / |
| Maheca | 83 | 3 | / |
| Meheka | 83 | 3 | / |
| Maeska | 83 | 3 | / |
| Maeika | 83 | 2 | / |
| Maekay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maekka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maecka | 83 | 0 | / |
| Mayieka | 77 | 1,300 | / |
| Mahuika | 77 | 355 | / |
| Mahikoa | 77 | 47 | / |
| Mahitka | 77 | 45 | / |
| Maehika | 77 | 26 | / |
| Maiyeka | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mahikha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mahikas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mahikai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mahehca | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahesko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Majieka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maekaha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahieca | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahioka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahekho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maheiko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahikad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Majhika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maeko | 73 | 2,481 | / |
| Maeca | 73 | 170 | / |
| Moeka | 73 | 151 | / |
| Meuka | 73 | 63 | / |
| Maeqa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahichea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahiskad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Majhikha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahitkat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahiko | 67 | 188 | / |
| Mohika | 67 | 54 | / |
| Moekaa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mahica | 67 | 15 | / |
| Moeska | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mehika | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maaeca | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meukka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moekha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moaika | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moekai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maezca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maekos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maecoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maeiko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maesca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meekah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maeeca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahitkhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahiqa | 67 | 1 | / |
Maheka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maheka in the Oriya language | ||
| ମେହକା | mehaka | - |
| Maheka in the Marathi language | ||
| महेका | maheka | 81.82 |
| माहेका | maheka | 9.09 |
| अहेमद | ahemada | 9.09 |
| Maheka in the Hindi language | ||
| महेका | maheka | 50 |
| महका | mahaka | 25 |
| माहेका | maheka | 25 |
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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 Maheka
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