Taraka Surname
Approximately 1,862 people bear this surname
Taraka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 690 | 1:1,111,689 | 45,568 |
| Thailand | 566 | 1:124,803 | 18,827 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Iran | 85 | 1:903,324 | 43,256 |
| Papua New Guinea | 56 | 1:145,602 | 20,089 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Zimbabwe | 40 | 1:385,956 | 35,257 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Taraka (2,857) may also be a first name.
Taraka Demographics
Average Taraka Salary in
United States
$37,812 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Taraka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taraka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Taraka (Hindi: तारका, Marathi: तारका, Oriya: ତାରକା) is found most in India. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Taraka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Taraka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 219,598th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,913,827 people. The surname Taraka occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Taraka live; 57 percent live in South Asia and 53 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 136,171st most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,857 people.
It is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 690 people, or 1 in 1,111,689. In India Taraka is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 64 percent are found, Telangana, where 18 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 12 percent are found. Not including India it exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 30 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 16 percent are found.
Taraka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Taraka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Taraka surname grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Taraka Last Name Statistics demography
Taraka earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Taraka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taraka in the Marathi language | ||
| तारका | taraka | 80 |
| ताराका | taraka | 15 |
| तरका | taraka | 5 |
| Taraka in the Oriya language | ||
| ତାରକା | taraka | 78.49 |
| ତରକା | taraka | 9.68 |
| ତାରକ | taraka | 3.23 |
| ତାରାକା | taraka | 2.15 |
| ଟରକା | taraka | 2.15 |
| ଅଜୟ | ajaya | 1.08 |
| Taraka in the Hindi language | ||
| तारका | taraka | 60 |
| ताराका | taraka | 20 |
| तारक | taraka | 20 |
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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 Taraka
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