Noraqa Surname

494,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Noraqa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Noraqa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan4821:66,7082,074
South Africa1861:291,27828,316

Noraqa (393) may also be a first name.

Noraqa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Noraqa is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Noraqa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Noraqa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 494,499th most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 10,909,500 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Noraqa are found; 72 percent are found in South Asia and 72 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Noraqa is also the 436,161st most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 393 people.

Noraqa is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is held by 482 people, or 1 in 66,708. In Afghanistan Noraqa is primarily concentrated in: Kabul, where 51 percent reside, Parwan, where 19 percent reside and Kapisa, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Afghanistan Noraqa exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 28 percent reside.

Noraqa Last Name Statistics demography

Noraqa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 75.55% less than the national average, earning R 58,104 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norhaqa921/
Noraka8341/
Noraca831/
Norakas7716/
Noraika777/
Noraica771/
Nnoraka771/
Norauka771/
Narasqua711/
Noraikah711/
Nourakka711/
Norakaus711/
Noorakha711/
Naraca67965/
Neraka67197/
Naraka67147/
Nosratkah67143/
Norako6741/
Noreka6731/
Neraca6731/
Noroka6722/
Noreca673/
Noorozqat671/
Noroca671/
Nnoorakka671/

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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 Noraqa
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