Shyaka Surname

17,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Shyaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shyaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda30,3871:37465
Uganda1821:214,50216,816
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
England81:6,964,757184,742
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185

Shyaka (3,175) may also be a first name.

Shyaka Last Name Facts

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

Shyaka (Hindi: श्याका) is most common in Rwanda. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shyaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Shyaka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 17,961st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 236,886 people. The surname Shyaka is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shyaka reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 127,547th most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 3,175 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Rwanda, where it is carried by 30,387 people, or 1 in 374. Aside from Rwanda this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and Egypt, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shyahka921/
Syaka9160/
Shaiyaka862/
Shiaka831,041/
Sihaka8345/
Sehaka838/
Syakka835/
Shyako834/
Chyaka834/
Shyaky831/
Syakea831/
Syakaa831/
Syakgah7728/
Seiyaka7712/
Shiakas779/
Saiyaka779/
Shayoka777/
Shyhaki775/
Shiakaa774/
Shieaka774/
Shiakha773/
Chyayka772/
Shihaka772/
Syahuka772/
Sihakai772/
Seyeaka771/
Sheakaa771/
Seyiaka771/
Shiakka771/
Shehaka771/
Shyhaky771/
Sheyoka771/
Siaka7321,340/
Syaki7320/
Syake7310/
Syoka733/
Syaky732/
Cyaka731/
Sayeakay7127/
Syaikhah7113/
Chaiyaka716/
Shiakkha712/
Shjaikah711/
Shiaakaa711/
Seehakai711/
Syokau674,304/
Sehako67802/
Sehaki67627/
Siakha67405/
Siakoa67185/
Siakka67133/
Chaiyakat67118/
Shiaki6797/
Saioka6791/
Siagka6782/
Siakah6742/
Syasko6733/
Syotka6727/
Sihako6724/
Siakai6723/
Sehoka6720/
Syakki6718/
Siahka6717/
Shiako6710/
Shioka679/
Sheaky677/
Syakuy676/
Seyoka676/
Sehake675/
Siayka675/
Syakhi674/
Seeaka674/
Sihaki672/
Sieaka672/
Sihaca672/
Sehatkhah672/
Chaiyakai672/
Sayoka672/
Saiyadkha671/
Sihake671/
Syakod671/
Syokad671/
Siakay671/
Siakea671/
Soyoka671/
Shiaky671/
Shchyotka671/
Siajka671/
Siakaa671/
Siaaka671/
Ssejjyaka671/
Ssiaka671/
Sajoka671/
Syokay671/
Cihaka671/
Chaiyakas671/
S'Yaki671/
Sihoka671/
Syahqa671/
Syaker671/
Syakid671/
Chaiyakad671/

Shyaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shyaka in the Hindi language
श्याकाsyaka66.67
शाक्यsakya33.33

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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
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  • 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 Shyaka
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