Oaka Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Oaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Oaka (26) may also be a first name.
Oaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oaka (Oriya: ଓଆକା) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oaka? popularity and diffusion
Oaka is the 3,730,171st most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Oaka are found; 46 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 39 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Oaka is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 26 people.
The last name Oaka is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 741,247. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Gulf, where 55 percent live, Bougainville, where 9 percent live and East Sepik, where 9 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea Oaka is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 25 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oaka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଆକା | o'aka | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oaka
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