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
Taka Political Affiliation
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Taka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Taka (Arabic: تاكه, Bengali: তাকা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻙ, Hindi: तका, Marathi: टका, Oriya: ଟକା, Russian: Така) is found most frequently in India. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Taka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,258th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 93,239 people. The surname Taka is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Taka live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 11,120th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 90,818 people.
It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 65,172 people, or 1 in 11,770. In India it is most frequent in: Tamil Nadu, where 97 percent live, Gujarat, where 3 percent live and Karnataka, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account India it occurs in 99 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent live and Turkey, where 2 percent live.
Taka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Taka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Taka last name increased 1,223 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Taka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Taka last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Taka surname are 35.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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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- 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 Taka
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