Swaka Surname

317,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Swaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8481:54,4575,448
Tanzania1811:292,49522,657
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Swaka (217) may also be a first name.

Swaka Last Name Facts

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

Swaka (Hindi: सौका) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swaka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 317,867th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,186,372 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Swaka reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Swaka is also the 612,983rd most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 217 people.

The surname Swaka is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 848 people, or 1 in 54,457. In Kenya Swaka is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 19 percent reside and Mombasa County, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Swaka occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 15 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Swaka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Swaka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Swaka surname decreased 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swaka Last Name Statistics demography

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

Swaka earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.68% more than the national average, earning $60,271 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swaika91281/
Swajka9118/
Swayka9116/
Shwaka9110/
Swaska915/
Swacka913/
Swakap911/
Swazka911/
Swakah911/
Swakka911/
Swakat911/
Szwajka83526/
Swakkai83115/
Szwayka8310/
Shwaika839/
Shwayka837/
Szwacka834/
Shwakah831/
Swaskay830/
Sweka801,019/
Suaka80903/
Swako80171/
Swaki8067/
Swake8056/
Swoka802/
Swaky800/
Schwatka77184/
Schwayka773/
Shwaikha771/
Schwakay770/
Swakei73764/
Shuaka73480/
Swatko73401/
Shweka73372/
Shwaky73215/
Shbaka73154/
Svakha7388/
Szwako7386/
Swasko7364/
Swaker7347/
Xwakai7335/
Zwacka7332/
Swaiko7331/
Suakai7325/
Shwake7317/
Sweika7312/
Svajka7312/
Shwaqa7311/
Suakoa737/
Swakie736/
Swakoň736/
Shwaki735/
Swacke734/
Swaski733/
Sweeka733/
Suakay732/
Swacki732/
Swakes732/
Swakhi732/
Suayka732/
Svacka732/
Swakey732/
Swakid731/
Swaked731/
Swadko731/
Svaika731/
Swojka731/
Swoyka731/
Swuika731/
Swatke731/
Swakop731/
Swacky730/
Swasky730/
Shwaikhat715/
Schwake671,725/
Shvaika671,213/
Szwajca67654/
Shvayka67213/
Swacker67187/
Szwacki67157/
Suhaska67101/
Szwakop6759/
Shwaiko6754/
Shwaiki6746/
Åsbacka6744/
Szwajko6729/
Svakaya6723/
Swakopf6721/
Swakkei6716/
Svachka6715/
Szbaika6712/
Swaykos6711/
Sweaket677/
Swaskop676/
Swaskee676/
Swackey675/
Sweikat675/
Swacaya674/
Swaicki674/
Suatkap674/
Suaakas674/
Souhaka673/
Shweika673/
Suhacka672/
Shvauka672/
Shweeka672/
Shwaiky672/
Schwaca671/
Shuhaka671/
Shwayko671/
Swakker671/
Sweicka671/
Suatkah671/
Schwaki671/
Szwatko671/
Szweika671/
Szwojka671/
Swaikeh671/
Swaszko671/
Chwatka671/
Swagkid671/
Swaiker671/
Shweaki671/
Shuayka671/
Schwakasdt670/
Schwaky670/

Swaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Swaka in the Hindi language
सौकाsauka-

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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 Swaka
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