Marakia Surname
Approximately 238 people bear this surname
Marakia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiribati | 214 | 1:530 | 170 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Marakia (176) may also be a first name.
Marakia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marakia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Marakia (Arabic: ماراكيا) is carried by more people in Kiribati than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Marakia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,052,587th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 30,619,941 people. The last name Marakia occurs mostly in Oceania, where 92 percent of Marakia reside; 92 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 90 percent reside in Micronesia. It is also the 687,834th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 176 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Kiribati, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 530. Without taking into account Kiribati it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found and Egypt, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marakhija | 88 | 2 | / |
| Marekia | 86 | 175 | / |
| Marakhojia | 82 | 1 | / |
| Morakhia | 80 | 197 | / |
| Mehrakia | 80 | 17 | / |
| Maraquia | 80 | 6 | / |
| Maro'kia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Marachia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meraykia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moradkia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Morahkia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maracchia | 75 | 18 | / |
| Marachiay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Morakya | 71 | 67 | / |
| Morakio | 71 | 7 | / |
| Maraqio | 71 | 5 | / |
| Morakea | 71 | 4 | / |
| Morokia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Morekia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maracja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maraquio | 67 | 226 | / |
| Morokhia | 67 | 109 | / |
| Maraciho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahroqiah | 63 | 431 | / |
| Marrochia | 63 | 17 | / |
| Marroquia | 63 | 2 | / |
| Maracquio | 63 | 1 | / |
| Meerakhya | 63 | 1 | / |
| Morakhyaph | 59 | 1 | / |
| Marokyo | 57 | 19 | / |
| Merekio | 57 | 10 | / |
| Marochio | 53 | 217 | / |
| Maroquio | 53 | 63 | / |
| Marokeah | 53 | 1 | / |
| Marocchio | 50 | 281 | / |
| Marroquio | 50 | 14 | / |
| Marrochio | 50 | 5 | / |
| Merroukio | 50 | 1 | / |
Marakia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marakia in the Arabic language | ||
| ماراكيا | marakya | - |
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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 Marakia
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