Marakia Surname

1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kiribati
Highest density in:
Kiribati

Marakia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marakia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kiribati2141:530170
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

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 found in Kiribati more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marakia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,052,587th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 30,619,941 people. The last name Marakia is mostly found 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 widely held first name world-wide It is held by 176 people.

The surname is most widely held in Kiribati, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 530. Beside Kiribati this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found and Egypt, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Marakia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marakia in the Arabic language
ماراكياmarakya-

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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 Marakia
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