Taka Surname
Approximately 78,160 people bear this surname
Taka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 65,172 | 1:11,770 | 970 |
| Indonesia | 1,491 | 1:88,698 | 9,291 |
| Turkey | 1,224 | 1:63,580 | 6,039 |
| Cameroon | 1,032 | 1:20,125 | 2,741 |
| Papua New Guinea | 833 | 1:9,788 | 806 |
| Kenya | 821 | 1:56,248 | 5,590 |
| Pakistan | 786 | 1:227,282 | 5,313 |
| DR Congo | 643 | 1:114,898 | 12,589 |
| Japan | 625 | 1:204,551 | 9,107 |
| Albania | 603 | 1:4,833 | 915 |
| Zimbabwe | 430 | 1:35,903 | 5,546 |
| Solomon Islands | 421 | 1:1,378 | 78 |
| Uganda | 418 | 1:93,395 | 9,585 |
| Nigeria | 311 | 1:569,591 | 27,605 |
| Philippines | 303 | 1:334,120 | 45,771 |
| Tanzania | 264 | 1:200,536 | 17,113 |
| South Africa | 256 | 1:211,632 | 22,369 |
| Greece | 241 | 1:45,974 | 7,524 |
| Lesotho | 232 | 1:8,761 | 1,970 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Thailand | 168 | 1:420,466 | 73,628 |
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Malaysia | 154 | 1:191,521 | 11,379 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Benin | 114 | 1:90,663 | 10,508 |
| New Zealand | 110 | 1:41,167 | 6,893 |
| Ivory Coast | 101 | 1:228,428 | 9,360 |
| Niger | 93 | 1:206,366 | 6,908 |
| Brazil | 90 | 1:2,378,604 | 73,132 |
| Finland | 62 | 1:88,656 | 9,352 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Russia | 42 | 1:3,431,501 | 177,080 |
| Venezuela | 41 | 1:736,685 | 12,312 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Ukraine | 23 | 1:1,979,248 | 140,199 |
| Zambia | 23 | 1:689,127 | 26,212 |
| Mauritania | 22 | 1:186,130 | 9,575 |
| Moldova | 22 | 1:161,880 | 16,529 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Mauritius | 6 | 1:215,570 | 8,537 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Marshall Islands | 4 | 1:12,955 | 1,460 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Taka (90,818) may also be a first name.
Taka Demographics
Average Taka Salary in
United States
$44,104 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Taka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Taka (Arabic: تاكه, Bengali: তাকা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻙ, Hindi: तका, Marathi: टका, Oriya: ଟକା, Russian: Така) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Taka.
How Common Is The Last Name Taka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Taka is the 7,258th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 93,239 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Taka live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Taka is also the 11,120th most frequently used given name worldwide, borne by 90,818 people.
It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 65,172 people, or 1 in 11,770. In India Taka is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 97 percent reside, Gujarat, where 3 percent reside and Karnataka, where 0 percent reside. Aside from India this last name is found in 99 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside and Turkey, where 2 percent reside.
Taka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Taka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,223 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Taka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Taka surname are 35.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.64% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Taka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.66% less than the national average, earning R 164,784 per year; in United States they earn 2.21% more than the national average, earning $44,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.34% more than the national average, earning $61,774 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Taka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଟକା | taka | 70 |
| ଟାକା | taka | 15 |
| ତାକା | taka | 7.5 |
| ଟକ଼ | taqa | 2.5 |
| ଟକ | taka | 2.5 |
| ତକା | taka | 2.5 |
| Taka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﺎﻙ | tak | 57.14 |
| ﺗﺎﻛﻪ | takh | 28.57 |
| ﺍﺗﺎﻛﻪ | atakh | 14.29 |
| Taka in the Hindi language | ||
| तका | taka | 48.91 |
| टका | taka | 32.61 |
| टाका | taka | 15.22 |
| ताका | taka | 3.26 |
| Taka in the Bengali language | ||
| তাকা | taka | 33.33 |
| তকা | taka | 33.33 |
| টাকা | taka | 33.33 |
| Taka in the Marathi language | ||
| टका | taka | 27.66 |
| टाक | taka | 25.53 |
| टाका | taka | 17.02 |
| ताका | taka | 14.89 |
| तका | taka | 14.89 |
| Taka in the Russian language | ||
| Така | taka | - |
| Taka in the Arabic language | ||
| تاكه | takh | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Taka
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