Reka Surname

43,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Reka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,2191:181,81211,102
Ukraine1,4331:31,7674,583
Kosovo1,1531:1,615257
Albania1,0591:2,752486
Bangladesh9911:160,8045,900
Indonesia7881:167,82916,283
Egypt4881:188,39313,801
Turkey4601:169,17712,968
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Papua New Guinea1341:60,8497,857
Algeria1171:330,18431,078
Greece1071:103,54917,425
Cameroon641:324,51729,689
England571:977,51048,999
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Belgium391:294,78634,540
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Poland271:1,407,73183,680
North Macedonia251:84,0597,798
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Czechia111:966,67976,885
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Finland61:916,11741,832
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
France51:13,284,544357,392
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Réka (18) & Rekã (1) are calculated separately.

Reka (33,515) may also be a first name.

Reka Last Name Facts

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

Reka (Bengali: রেখারানী, Georgian: რეკა, Hindi: रेका, Marathi: रेका, Oriya: େରକା) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Réka or Rekã. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Reka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 43,882nd most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 615,398 people. The surname Reka is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Reka live; 47 percent live in South Asia and 38 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 25,560th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 33,515 people.

Reka is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 4,219 people, or 1 in 181,812. In India Reka is mostly found in: Telangana, where 63 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 32 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 3 percent are found. Other than India it occurs in 70 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 12 percent are found and Kosovo, where 10 percent are found.

Reka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Reka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 743 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Reka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Reka surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Reka earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 32.1% less than the national average, earning $29,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.58% less than the national average, earning $33,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Réka9218/
Rekã921/
Rekha8951,755/
Rekaj89508/
Rekai89383/
Reuka89381/
Rekka89378/
Reaka89243/
Rekau89227/
Raeka89204/
Reika89145/
Rekah89132/
Rieka89119/
Reyka8994/
Rekaa8960/
Reçka8958/
Reeka8936/
Rejka8934/
Regka8923/
Rreka8923/
Rekaš8920/
Rehka8919/
Roeka8917/
Rekay898/
Rekea894/
Rekaï892/
Rzeka892/
Hreka892/
Rekaya802,282/
Rekhha801,358/
Rekkah80271/
Rekkad80261/
Rekkaa80219/
Hreśka8093/
Rekhaa8033/
Rezkah8030/
Hreska8028/
Reskaa8025/
Hrekha8021/
Rzecka8012/
Reykay8011/
Rekaha8011/
Roekah809/
Reakha809/
Redtka808/
Rekacz808/
Reekaa807/
Reekha807/
Rekass807/
Rekatz807/
Rezska806/
Rekaja806/
Rekayd806/
Rekhai805/
Rethka805/
Rekhau804/
Reikas804/
Rekkai804/
Reucka803/
Hreika802/
Reykka802/
Reakad802/
Rehkha802/
Rekaia802/
Rekkat802/
Rekait802/
Redkap802/
Reukha802/
Hrecka802/
Reakah802/
Reskay802/
Hreuka802/
Redkat801/
Rekhah801/
Rehkka801/
Rejska801/
Rekasz801/
Rekašė801/
Rekioa801/
Rekkay801/
Rekkha801/
Reckea801/
Reykap801/
Raekay801/
Rreska801/
Rekaih801/
Rekead801/
Retcka801/
Hrekas801/
Reckad800/
Reuhka800/
Riekha800/
Reacka800/
Rekeas800/
Raka7568,630/
Roka7561,046/
Rika7510,825/
Reke752,108/
Reca752,053/
Reko751,448/
Reki751,084/
Ryka75265/
Reky7556/
Reqa7514/
Rekó751/
Röka751/
Rreshka73579/
Reschka73271/
Redkach73207/
Rekasch7340/
Raekhah7331/
Roekhah7317/
Redkhah7310/
H'Reika737/
Hreikah736/
Reikaya731/
Rekhaaj731/
Rekhaya731/
Hreezka731/
Reekhai731/
Reskajs731/
Reckapp731/
Raekkha731/
Reackas730/
Rakha67171,592/
Rokay6772,015/
Reiki678,572/
Raika677,989/
Rokka677,152/
Rieke676,384/
Rokah674,660/
Rekhi673,588/
Resca671,740/
Recke671,538/
Rikka671,447/
Rokea671,355/
Rakau671,194/
Recca67951/
Rakai67875/
Roika67693/
Requa67682/
Recko67556/
Rakah67550/
Rieca67519/
Rikha67517/
Ryška67504/
Rakaa67485/
Rekhe67483/
Rakka67422/
Rrika67371/
Recaj67312/
Rojka67284/
Reike67272/
Recas67253/
Rekko67247/
Retke67239/
Rokha67233/
Reckhaus67221/
Riška67217/
Rikah67200/
Rayka67185/
Rakay67184/
Rakea67160/
Reuca67156/
Reiko67150/
Raeca67149/
Royka67148/
Reskó67142/
Redke67137/
Rokaa67125/
Rekoo67124/
Rejko67118/
Rieko67112/
Rekke67105/
Reuke67104/
Recea67103/
Reyke67101/
Rajka6799/
Rekiz6798/
Reeke6788/
Rokai6788/
Recky6788/
Rogka6787/
Raaka6777/
Rékai6772/
Reace6770/
Řehka6769/
Rahka6768/
Roeca6761/
Rioka6760/
Rydka6759/
Rikai6750/
Ruika6744/
Reyko6739/
Recap6739/
Recai6737/
Recká6735/
Rekeň6735/
Rekhy6734/
Řezka6732/
Rekki6732/
Rekho6727/
Rekou6725/
Rezke6724/
Rzika6723/
Hryka6723/
Recký6721/
Reuko6718/
Recad6716/
Rikay6716/
Rikea6715/
Rejke6715/
Reeki6713/
Rißka6713/
Récka6713/
Rohka6712/
Rikaj6712/
Rokca6712/
Rreca6710/
Rraka679/
Rekeh679/
Regki679/
Reßke678/
Rékay678/
Reked678/
Reiky677/
Rekie677/
Reqad677/
Rekoh677/
Reica676/
Reeca676/
Rekeć676/
Reeqa675/
Rîcea675/
Rekoś675/
Retca675/
Rikau675/
Rekei675/
Rroka675/
Redca674/
Rieki674/
Rzeky674/
Rekui674/
Rhaka674/
Reyca674/
Ragka674/
Rekké674/
Rekoš674/
Recat674/
Ricea673/
Rejki673/
Rehke673/
Reako673/
Rekey673/
Hraka673/
Reqaa673/
Recaa673/
Rykka673/
Reake672/
Riekkooa672/
Reeko672/
Rekoi672/
Rieky672/
Rokau672/
Rikaa672/
Rekyo672/
Reqah672/
Rigka672/
Rujka672/
Rykat672/
Reqai672/
Rykaj672/
Ryçka672/
Recah671/
Reeky671/
Rekee671/
Raqea671/
Rzeke671/
Ryoka671/
Rekio671/
Rhoka671/
Rakaá671/
Rakca671/
Rehki671/
Reaqe671/
Reaqo671/
Rekeu671/
Recay671/
Reśko671/
Reqea671/
Raeqa671/
Raeko671/
Roșka671/
Recaz671/
Reqha671/
Rekhaiss671/
Reqas671/
Rekih671/
Rekiy671/
Rhika671/
Ruyka671/
Rokaï671/
Rekoj671/
Rekoy671/
Reakkhoa671/
Rehko671/
Resqa671/
Rheekaay671/
Recoa670/
Retky670/
Reaco670/
Reaky670/
Rihka670/

Reka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reka in the Georgian language
რეკაreka-
Reka in the Oriya language
େରକାeraka95
ଏଲାମାelama5
Reka in the Marathi language
रेकाreka94.74
रॅकाreka5.26
Reka in the Hindi language
रेकाreka85.71
रेखाrekha11.9
रेकreka2.38
Reka in the Bengali language
রেখারানীrekharani50
রেকাreka50

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