Thoka Surname
Approximately 5,397 people bear this surname
Thoka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,797 | 1:14,269 | 1,798 |
| India | 1,038 | 1:738,984 | 33,803 |
| DR Congo | 472 | 1:156,525 | 16,251 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Thoka (692) may also be a first name.
Thoka Demographics
Average Thoka Salary in
United States
$45,768 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thoka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thoka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thoka (Hindi: ठोका, Marathi: ठोका) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thoka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Thoka is the 88,958th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,350,296 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Thoka are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 71 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Thoka is also the 314,325th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 692 people.
The last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 3,797 people, or 1 in 14,269. In South Africa Thoka is primarily concentrated in: Limpopo, where 55 percent reside, Gauteng, where 35 percent reside and North West, where 4 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.
Thoka Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Thoka surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.
The amount Thoka earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.17% less than the national average, earning R 173,076 per year and in United States they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $45,768 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Thoka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thoka in the Hindi language | ||
| ठोका | thoka | 75 |
| ठोक | thoka | 25 |
| Thoka in the Marathi language | ||
| ठोका | thoka | 35 |
| थोका | thoka | 20 |
| ठोकळ | thokala | 10 |
| धोका | dhoka | 10 |
| ठोक | thoka | 10 |
| ढोक | dhoka | 10 |
| ठाकरे | thakare | 5 |
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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 Thoka
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