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

Soka (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻮﻛﺎ, Hindi: सोका, Marathi: सोका, Oriya: େସାକା, Russian: Сока) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Šoka, Sóka or Šóka. For other potential spellings of Soka click here.

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

The last name is the 30,540^th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 416,860 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Soka reside; 28 percent reside in East Africa and 28 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 63,291^st most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 9,533 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4,541 people, or 1 in 11,659. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 33 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 20 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 15 percent reside. Barring Tanzania Soka exists in 68 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.

Soka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Soka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Soka surname rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Soka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States Soka are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Soka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 37.48% less than the national average, earning R 148,560 per year and in United States they earn 17.42% more than the national average, earning $50,666 USD per year.