Rakia Surname

160,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,712 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Rakia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger8901:21,5641,331
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Nigeria2711:653,66330,600
Pakistan2111:846,65311,771
Burkina Faso1621:113,2853,348
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
India371:20,731,497300,213
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Israel161:534,85239,210
France101:6,642,272293,169
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England61:9,286,343223,652
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Rakia (127,745) may also be a first name.

Rakia Last Name Facts

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

Rakia (Arabic: راكيا, Bengali: রাকিয়া, Georgian: რაკია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﻗﻴﻪ, Hindi: राकिया, Marathi: रािकया, Oriya: ରକିଆ) is found most frequently in Niger. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 160,728th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,687,148 people. The last name Rakia occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Rakia live; 69 percent live in West Africa and 36 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rakia is also the 8,142nd most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 127,745 people.

Rakia is most frequently used in Niger, where it is borne by 890 people, or 1 in 21,564. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Zinder Region, where 37 percent live, Maradi Region, where 26 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 17 percent live. Apart from Niger it occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 20 percent live and Morocco, where 14 percent live.

Rakia Last Name Statistics demography

Rakia earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rakhia915,400/
Rakiah9182/
Rakkia9177/
Rajkia9129/
Raikia9118/
Rakija9114/
Rahkia916/
Rakiad915/
Rakiea913/
Rackia913/
Rakiha913/
Rakiay911/
Rakiaa911/
Rakaiya8321/
Rakijas8313/
Rakkiat8313/
Rakhija8310/
Rakhiah835/
Ratkija834/
Rackiah832/
Rakkiad832/
Rakayia831/
Rakeiya831/
Rakkiay831/
Rakhhia831/
Rakiaei831/
Rzaikia831/
Rakkhia831/
Rakhiat831/
Rakio803,345/
Rokia802,761/
Rekia801,219/
Raqia80952/
Rakya80368/
Rakja801/
Rakhiaou7727/
Rakhaiya7724/
Raukaiya778/
Raikaiya773/
Rakijash773/
Rakkaiya772/
Rakhaija771/
Raqkaiya771/
Rzakaiya771/
Rakaiyah771/
Rakhio739,042/
Roukia731,584/
Rokiah73457/
Rakhya73376/
Rachia73287/
Rakyah73107/
Rakijo7377/
Rakiás7363/
Raikio7326/
Rockia7322/
Raquia7320/
Raukio7316/
Raqiaz7314/
Rekhia7312/
Rahkio739/
Raqiat739/
Rokhia738/
Rakjah737/
Reikia737/
Racija736/
Reckia735/
Rhokia735/
Raqiah734/
Rekiah733/
Rokiea733/
Reykia733/
Rookia732/
Rekkia732/
Rokkia732/
Rakiho732/
Rakeha731/
Rakjap731/
Raqiea731/
Rodkia731/
Raikya731/
Rekiaa731/
Rakkya731/
Rakkio731/
Razqia731/
Rauqia731/
Raciha731/
Rahkya731/
Rakjoi731/
Rokaiya671,470/
Raiskio67467/
Rakayya6741/
Roqaiya6721/
Rohkiah6720/
Racchia6719/
Rayskio6717/
Recckia6711/
Rahkhio674/
Rakeyya671/
Rahquia671/
Roskiad671/
Raukhya671/
Raukeay671/
Rekaiya671/
Raakhio671/
Rakheea671/
Rakhhio671/
Rakhioo671/
Rakhjio671/
Rahkhya671/
Rzoukia671/
Rekayia671/
Roukhia671/
Roqayia671/
Rakkeao671/
Rakhgio671/
Rakyaad671/
Rakyaat671/
Rakyath671/
Reachia670/

Rakia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rakia in the Georgian language
რაკიაrakia-
Rakia in the Bengali language
রাকিয়াrakiya-
Rakia in the Oriya language
ରକିଆraki'a94.12
ରାକିଆraki'a5.88
Rakia in the Hindi language
राकियाrakiya57.14
राकिाrakia28.57
रकियाrakiya14.29
Rakia in the Marathi language
रािकयाraikaya50
राकीआraki'a50
Rakia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺭﻗﻴﻪrqyh45.45
ﺭﻗﻴﺔrqyt27.27
ﺭﻗﻲrqy18.18
ﺭﻛﻴﻪrkyh9.09
Rakia in the Arabic language
راكياrakya-

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