Swaka Surname
Approximately 1,178 people bear this surname
Swaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 848 | 1:54,457 | 5,448 |
| Tanzania | 181 | 1:292,495 | 22,657 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Swaka (217) may also be a first name.
Swaka Demographics
Average Swaka Salary in
United States
$60,271 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Swaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Swaka (Hindi: सौका) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swaka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 317,867th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,186,372 people. This last name is mostly found 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 occurring first name at a global level It is held by 217 people.
This surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 848 people, or 1 in 54,457. In Kenya Swaka is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent live, Nairobi County, where 19 percent live and Mombasa County, where 13 percent live. Not including Kenya this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 15 percent live and The DR Congo, where 6 percent live.
Swaka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Swaka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Swaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally 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
Swaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Swaka in the Hindi language | ||
| सौका | sauka | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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