Rokaha Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Rokaha Surname User-submission:
Rokaha is the surname of people from Nepal.
Rokaha, Roka, Rokaya, Rokha is the same with different writing. There are two types of Roka in Nepal: Roka Magar and Roka Chettri. Roka Chettri all come from the same family background and from one person called Dimmi Bahadur Rokaha, that's why now also Roka Chettri worship Dimmi Bahadur Rokaha every 4 years as Nisan Puja.
Read More About This SurnameRokaha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 19 | 1:1,498,998 | 7,199 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Rokaha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Rokaha is the surname of people from Nepal.
Rokaha, Roka, Rokaya, Rokha is the same with different writing. There are two types of Roka in Nepal: Roka Magar and Roka Chettri. Roka Chettri all come from the same family background and from one person called Dimmi Bahadur Rokaha, that's why now also Roka Chettri worship Dimmi Bahadur Rokaha every 4 years as Nisan Puja. Most of Dhami (the preast of Roka) say that Dimmi Rokaha came from India and he had stopped in Syangja Nepal, where he settled. Later he was burnt by other local people. But he had four sons, whose children later divided themselfs in four castes (Chettri, Magar, Bahun, Sarki).
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Where Does The Last Name Rokaha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rokaha (Hindi: रोकाहा, Marathi: रोकहा) is carried by more people in Nepal than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rokaha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,843,861st most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname Rokaha is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Rokaha reside; 51 percent reside in South Asia and 51 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
The last name is most common in Nepal, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 1,498,998. Apart from Nepal this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 26 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rokaha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rokaha in the Hindi language | ||
| रोकाहा | rokaha | - |
| Rokaha in the Marathi language | ||
| रोकहा | rokaha | - |
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