Rakaiya Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Rakaiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Rakaiya (1,221) may also be a first name.
Rakaiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakaiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rakaiya (Hindi: राकैया, Marathi: राकीया, Oriya: ରେକୖୟା) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakaiya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,307,654th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Rakaiya live; 81 percent live in West Africa and 76 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rakaiya is also the 226,494th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,221 people.
It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 11,071,422. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Yobe, where 50 percent reside, Zamfara, where 31 percent reside and Nasarawa, where 19 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Rakaiya exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent reside and Niger, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakhaiya | 93 | 24 | / |
| Raukaiya | 93 | 8 | / |
| Raikaiya | 93 | 3 | / |
| Rakkaiya | 93 | 2 | / |
| Rakaiyah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rzakaiya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Raqkaiya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rokaiya | 86 | 1,470 | / |
| Rakayya | 86 | 41 | / |
| Rekaiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rakeiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rakayia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rakya | 83 | 368 | / |
| Rokaiyah | 80 | 161 | / |
| Roukaiya | 80 | 33 | / |
| Rookaiya | 80 | 19 | / |
| Rakhaiyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rakhiyao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rokkaiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Racaiyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rakhayya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rakhaija | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rakayyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rakhya | 77 | 376 | / |
| Rakyah | 77 | 107 | / |
| Rakiaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahkya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rakiay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rakaoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rakaea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rakkya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raikya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rakaoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rokkaiyah | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rookhaiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rookkaiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roukhaiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rakkhaiao | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rokayya | 71 | 83 | / |
| Roqaiya | 71 | 21 | / |
| Rakaoha | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rokiyaa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rakyaad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rakeyya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raukhya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raukeay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rakkiay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rakahau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rokuiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rokayea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rakiaei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rekayia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raqayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rakyath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rakyaat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahkhya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rakio | 67 | 3,345 | / |
| Rakia | 67 | 2,712 | / |
| Rokayyah | 67 | 1,132 | / |
| Rokya | 67 | 1,111 | / |
| Rekya | 67 | 65 | / |
| Rakyo | 67 | 64 | / |
| Rokoiyah | 67 | 23 | / |
| Roukeiya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Roqaiyah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rakao | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rookayya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Raqya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rakhiyoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rackyast | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rakja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roukayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roquaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakhayio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakhioyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rooqaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
Rakaiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rakaiya in the Marathi language | ||
| राकीया | rakiya | 64.71 |
| रकैया | rakaiya | 29.41 |
| राकीयाान | rakiyaana | 5.88 |
| Rakaiya in the Oriya language | ||
| ରେକୖୟା | rekaya | 50 |
| ରକାଇୟା | raka'iya | 25 |
| ରକାଇଆ | raka'i'a | 25 |
| Rakaiya in the Hindi language | ||
| राकैया | rakaiya | 42.06 |
| रकैया | rakaiya | 32.71 |
| रकईया | raka'iya | 9.35 |
| रकइया | raka'iya | 6.54 |
| राकइया | raka'iya | 2.8 |
| राकिया | rakiya | 1.87 |
| रकाईया | raka'iya | 0.93 |
| रोकईया | roka'iya | 0.93 |
| राकईया | raka'iya | 0.93 |
| रूकैय्या | rukaiyya | 0.93 |
| रूकैयया | rukaiyaya | 0.93 |
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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 Rakaiya
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