Talaka Surname
Approximately 3,915 people bear this surname
Talaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2,539 | 1:8,180 | 1,062 |
| India | 781 | 1:982,158 | 41,703 |
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| Nigeria | 131 | 1:1,352,235 | 53,045 |
| Thailand | 111 | 1:636,381 | 107,695 |
| Tanzania | 80 | 1:661,770 | 39,157 |
| Solomon Islands | 38 | 1:15,264 | 2,918 |
| Turkey | 23 | 1:3,383,540 | 91,291 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Talaka (1,417) may also be a first name.
Talaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Talaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Talaka (Hindi: तलका, Marathi: तालका, Oriya: ଟଲକା, Russian: Талака) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Talaka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Talaka is the 117,580th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,861,442 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Talaka live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 53 percent live in Chadic Africa. Talaka is also the 207,436th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,417 people.
This surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2,539 people, or 1 in 8,180. In Cameroon Talaka is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 84 percent are found, North Region, where 11 percent are found and Centre Region, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Talaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Talaka in the Hindi language | ||
| तलका | talaka | 98.94 |
| तालका | talaka | 0.26 |
| तलोका | taloka | 0.26 |
| तलाका | talaka | 0.26 |
| Talaka in the Marathi language | ||
| तालका | talaka | 66.67 |
| तलका | talaka | 33.33 |
| Talaka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଟଲକା | talaka | 60 |
| ଟାଲାକା | talaka | 20 |
| ତାଲକା | talaka | 20 |
| Talaka in the Russian language | ||
| Талака | talaka | - |
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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 Talaka
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