Tauka Surname
Approximately 173 people bear this surname
Tauka Surname Definition:
Tauka is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: to go across.
Tauka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 92 | 1:88,627 | 11,768 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Tauka (136) may also be a first name.
Tauka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tauka is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: to go across.
Tauka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tauka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tauka (Hindi: तौक, Oriya: ଟାଉକା, Russian: Таука) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tauka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,305,105th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Tauka are found; 54 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 53 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Tauka is also the 794,286th most prevalent given name world-wide, borne by 136 people.
The last name Tauka is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 88,627. In Papua New Guinea Tauka is most frequent in: Morobe, where 24 percent live, East New Britain, where 23 percent live and Central, where 14 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea Tauka is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 12 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tauka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tauka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଟାଉକା | ta'uka | - |
| Tauka in the Hindi language | ||
| तौक | tauka | 50 |
| तौका | tauka | 25 |
| ताउका | ta'uka | 25 |
| Tauka in the Russian language | ||
| Таука | tauka | - |
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Footnotes
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