Theka Surname

251,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Malawi

Theka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Theka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8331:65,0398,172
Malawi6271:27,3034,104
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Lesotho211:96,78810,857
Albania171:171,41512,549
India141:54,790,384527,769
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Theka (333) may also be a first name.

Theka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Theka Come From? nationality or country of origin

Theka (Bengali: থেকা, Hindi: ठेका, Marathi: ठेका, Oriya: େଠକା) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Theka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 251,029th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,615,292 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Theka reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Theka is also the 479,726th most frequently occurring forename globally, held by 333 people.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 833 people, or 1 in 65,039. In South Africa Theka is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 58 percent reside, Gauteng, where 35 percent reside and North West, where 3 percent reside. Apart from South Africa Theka occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 40 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Theka Last Name Statistics demography

Theka earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.95% less than the national average, earning R 161,712 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thecka9152/
Theeka9114/
Theska9113/
Thaeka9112/
Thekat918/
Theaka915/
Thekka914/
Thekah914/
Thekea912/
Thedka911/
Thekay911/
Teka8995,770/
Theekha837/
Theikay833/
Thekhad831/
Theekay831/
Theko807,096/
Thoka805,397/
Tekea804,685/
Thika801,415/
Tekay801,307/
Teeka801,211/
Thaka80727/
Teika80484/
Taeka80458/
Tieka80251/
Tekka80195/
Tekha80151/
Tekai80144/
Tohka80120/
Teaka80118/
Tekah8075/
Teuka8072/
Tekoa8029/
Tekau8026/
Tahka8023/
Teyka8018/
Toeka8011/
Tähka808/
Theca806/
Tekač806/
Tejka803/
Tteka803/
Tekaa802/
Teśka802/
Tekca801/
Tihka801/
Dteka801/
Tehka801/
Thedkead771/
Tekaai73344/
Thikka73343/
Tekaat73258/
Teekea73171/
Thikha73166/
Tekkaş73166/
Thakka73159/
Teszka73152/
Tekaut73139/
Thokha73106/
Tezkaç73106/
Thakay7398/
Teskač7395/
Teekay7363/
Tahaka7362/
Tekach7348/
Tekiea7325/
Thaika7324/
Tekkai7323/
Tiekay7322/
Thokka7321/
Tekahu7321/
Tekauz7321/
Thokaa7318/
Tekkad7316/
Thakah7316/
Theeko7315/
Tyshka7311/
Thakai7311/
Teakai7311/
Tekaić7311/
Thakha7310/
Tescka7310/
Techea739/
Teekha739/
Tekait738/
Thekho738/
Teikay738/
Teckay737/
Teekaa737/
Thahka737/
Teskaa736/
Tahkha736/
Thikad736/
Thikaj736/
Tohkah735/
Tekkay734/
Tekaha734/
Teckah734/
Tezkah734/
Thicka733/
Tekkat733/
Teckau733/
Tahkah733/
Teskay733/
Tekkah733/
Tezkat733/
Tekkas732/
Teikas732/
Teekoa732/
Thoyka732/
Thoika732/
Tekaïa732/
Theuko732/
Teikaa732/
Te'eka732/
Teakau732/
Tteeka732/
Teikau732/
Tekass732/
Teheko732/
Teskać732/
Teekad732/
Thaeko732/
Tohkha732/
Tedkay731/
Teekai731/
Tekadh731/
Tekatt731/
Tekeea731/
Thakau731/
Tiekka731/
Thokaj731/
Teaska731/
Tiekah731/
Teakay731/
Teakaa731/
Teikai731/
Tekast731/
Tedkai731/
Thekeu731/
Thekou731/
Tekkha731/
Thokai731/
Thieko731/
Thakaa731/
Theqha731/
Thheko731/
Thecca731/
Thiska731/
Thaaka731/
Teykas731/
Tekkau731/
Dtegka730/
Theckhaus711/
Taka6778,160/
Tika6748,383/
Teca6730,935/
Teko6719,011/
Toka6716,917/
Tyka671,375/
Tekautz67122/
Tahakha6764/
Tekatch6743/
Teqa6743/
Theakou6741/
Tekhaus6730/
Tekatsh6710/
Toichka679/
Teschka679/
Thikkaa678/
Theacos677/
Theekoy676/
Thikhat675/
Thokaai675/
Theekoh674/
Thaikai674/
Thaikea674/
Téka673/
Teychea672/
Teka'ai672/
Thakhai672/
Teechea671/
Thaikat671/
Thykath671/
Thykatt671/
Tjka671/
Toekeah671/
Têka671/
Tèka671/
Thaikha671/
Tekağaç671/
Thakaah671/
Taekaha671/
Tahakay671/
Tahakka671/
Teckaid671/
Thekkey671/
Teskaha671/
Tekeash671/
Tohgkai671/
Thokhai671/
Thakaha671/
Thaikau671/
Teekaas671/
Thackea670/

Theka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Theka in the Bengali language
থেকাtheka-
Theka in the Hindi language
ठेकाtheka-
Theka in the Marathi language
ठेकाtheka-
Theka in the Oriya language
େଠକାethaka66.67
େଠକethaka33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Theka
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