Marekia Surname
Approximately 175 people bear this surname
Marekia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 170 | 1:271,646 | 17,921 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Marekia (21) may also be a first name.
Marekia Demographics
Marekia Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Marekia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marekia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Marekia is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marekia? popularity and diffusion
The last name Marekia is the 1,295,379th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Marekia are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Marekia is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 21 people.
Marekia is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 271,646. In Kenya Marekia is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 49 percent live, Muranga County, where 22 percent live and Nyandarua County, where 21 percent live. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live and Ireland, where 1 percent live.
Marekia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marakia | 86 | 238 | / |
| Marikia | 86 | 23 | / |
| Morekia | 86 | 2 | / |
| Maerikia | 80 | 7 | / |
| Maro'kia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Marikiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marecchia | 75 | 9 | / |
| Marakhija | 75 | 2 | / |
| Marikio | 71 | 83 | / |
| Morikia | 71 | 24 | / |
| Merekio | 71 | 10 | / |
| Marikhojia | 71 | 8 | / |
| Marikja | 71 | 2 | / |
| Morokia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Marakhojia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mattriskia | 71 | 0 | / |
| Morakhia | 67 | 197 | / |
| Morokhia | 67 | 109 | / |
| Mehrakia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Maraquia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mariquia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muirikia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meraykia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marichia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morahkia | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Marekia
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