Niraka Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Niraka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niraka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon451:461,53538,189
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Niraka (70) may also be a first name.

Niraka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niraka (Hindi: निरका, Marathi: िनरका, Oriya: ନିରାକା) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Niraka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niraka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,746,821st most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Niraka reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 70 people.

The last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 461,535. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: North Region, where 98 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 2 percent live. Excluding Cameroon this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent live and Madagascar, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nairaka923/
Nirakha923/
Niradka922/
Nieracka862/
Neiradka862/
Niraszka861/
Nairakas861/
Neraka83197/
Nuraka8341/
Niraki8340/
Niroka8321/
Nireka831/
Nirake831/
Niraca831/
Nirakhe77249/
Naireka7766/
Nirakhi7766/
Nuraika7738/
Neratka7724/
Nirokah7713/
Neuraka7711/
Nerakau7710/
Nieraca777/
Nurakha777/
Nirodka775/
Nurakka773/
Nerakat772/
Nerakap772/
Nerakad771/
Nieroka771/
Nirakij771/
Niraket771/
Niradko771/
Neraika771/
Nirakop771/
Nirakoj771/
Nirakod771/
Nairake771/
Nairaki771/
Netrakat7184/
Nierhake7128/
Nirakhot7111/
Nnurakka711/
Nurakhau711/
Nuraikah711/
Neraki67229/
Nerake67105/
Neraca6731/
Nureka6719/
Neroka6710/
Nereka674/
Niroko672/
Nuraca672/
Niroca671/
Nuroka671/
Nethrakka671/
Nuurakhau671/
Niroki671/

Niraka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niraka in the Hindi language
निरकाniraka83.33
निराकाniraka16.67
Niraka in the Marathi language
िनरकाinaraka50
िनराकाinaraka50
Niraka in the Oriya language
ନିରାକାniraka40
ନିରକାniraka40
ନୀରକାniraka20

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Footnotes

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