Scholastica Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Scholastica Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scholastica Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1481:140,33215,641
Nigeria751:2,361,90379,171
Kenya441:1,049,54334,647
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
India101:76,706,538639,611
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Scholastica (57,016) may also be a first name.

Scholastica Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scholastica (Oriya: ୋଲାିକା) is found most in Cameroon. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Scholastica click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scholastica? popularity and diffusion

It is the 839,220th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Scholastica are found; 45 percent are found in Central Africa and 45 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 16,517th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 57,016 people.

It is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 140,332. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 72 percent live, Southwest Region, where 17 percent live and Littoral Region, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 23 percent live and Kenya, where 13 percent live.

Scholastica Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Scholastica has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Scholastica last name fell 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scholastica Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Scholastica surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Scholastica earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 79.29% less than the national average, earning $8,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Scholastica Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Scholastica in the Oriya language
ୋଲାିକାolaika37.5
ୋଲିକାolika25
େସାଲାସଟିକାesalasatika12.5
େଲାିକାelaika12.5
କେଲାିକାkelaika12.5

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Footnotes

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