Rakaya Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Rakaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Rakaya (1,299) may also be a first name.
Rakaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rakaya (Hindi: रकया, Marathi: राकया, Oriya: ରକୟା) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,506,728th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Rakaya are found; 68 percent are found in West Africa and 59 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rakaya is also the 218,348th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 1,299 people.
It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 5,061,222. In Nigeria Rakaya is primarily concentrated in: Yobe, where 37 percent live, Zamfara, where 29 percent live and Sokoto, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent live and Bangladesh, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rakaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rakaya in the Hindi language | ||
| रकया | rakaya | 66.67 |
| रकाया | rakaya | 33.33 |
| Rakaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ରକୟା | rakaya | 66.67 |
| ରକାୟା | rakaya | 33.33 |
| Rakaya in the Marathi language | ||
| राकया | rakaya | 50 |
| रकया | rakaya | 50 |
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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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- 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 Rakaya
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