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Where Does The Last Name Saka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Saka (Arabic: ساكا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻙ, Hindi: सका, Marathi: साका, Oriya: ସକା, Russian: Сака, Tibetan: ས་ཀ་) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Šaka or Şaka. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 3,009^th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,912 people. Saka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Saka reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 52 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Saka is also the 18,531^st most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 49,875 people.

The last name Saka is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 76,852 people, or 1 in 2,305. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kwara, where 23 percent reside, Lagos, where 22 percent reside and Oyo, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 129 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 11 percent reside and Japan, where 11 percent reside.

Saka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Saka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Saka surname rose 64,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (79%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Saka surname are 23.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Saka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.7% less than the national average, earning 236,376 kr per year; in Peru they earn 34.99% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,168 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.26% less than the national average, earning R 172,860 per year; in United States they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $43,859 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.16% less than the national average, earning $45,133 CAD per year.