Rokoya Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Rokoya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Rokoya (214) may also be a first name.
Rokoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rokoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rokoya (Oriya: େରାକିୟା) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rokoya.
How Common Is The Last Name Rokoya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,532,898th most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Rokoya live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 617,781st most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 214 people.
The surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 1,730,756. In Cameroon Rokoya is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 32 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rokoya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rokoya in the Oriya language | ||
| େରାକିୟା | erakiya | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rokoya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis