Takoa Surname
Approximately 300 people bear this surname
Takoa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 235 | 1:88,379 | 10,660 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Solomon Islands | 11 | 1:52,730 | 10,588 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1:113,407 | 1,341 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
Takoa (96) may also be a first name.
Takoa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Takoa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Takoa (Arabic: تاكوي) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Takoa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 893,754th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 24,291,820 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Takoa reside; 79 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 968,397th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 96 people.
This surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 88,379. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 95 percent are found, North Region, where 5 percent are found and Centre Region, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 9 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Takoa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Takoa in the Arabic language | ||
| تاكوي | takwy | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Takoa
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