Uka Surname

13,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Uka Surname User-submission:

The surnames Uka and Ujka mean 'wolf' in the traditional Albanian language. It derives from the word ujk, which means 'wolf'.

Uka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria28,3731:6,243762
Kosovo4,8621:38348
Albania2,4441:1,192145
India2,2981:333,79718,410
Indonesia6731:196,50718,692
Philippines3141:322,41544,683
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Turkey3071:253,49017,479
Papua New Guinea2441:33,4173,909
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Sweden1911:51,5543,979
Germany1831:439,92139,335
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Switzerland1731:47,4736,407
England1611:346,07525,095
Malaysia1211:243,75413,848
Mongolia841:33,6343,197
Solomon Islands711:8,1691,323
North Macedonia571:36,8684,271
Greece491:226,11835,110
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
Japan471:2,720,09131,925
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Slovenia281:88,84611,009
Serbia281:255,17713,976
Norway211:244,87126,357
Austria191:448,18144,644
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
France171:3,907,219231,005
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Croatia151:281,90728,677
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Cook Islands141:1,298323
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Wales111:281,32115,850
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
China41:341,830,39216,990
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896

Uka (39,657) may also be a first name.

Uka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surnames Uka and Ujka mean 'wolf' in the traditional Albanian language. It derives from the word ujk, which means 'wolf'.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Uka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uka (Georgian: უკა, Hindi: उका, Marathi: उका, Oriya: ଉକା) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uka? popularity and diffusion

Uka is the 13,352nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 173,973 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Uka reside; 68 percent reside in West Africa and 68 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 22,358th most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 39,657 people.

Uka is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 28,373 people, or 1 in 6,243. In Nigeria Uka is most prevalent in: Abia, where 25 percent reside, Imo, where 24 percent reside and Ebonyi, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Uka exists in 77 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 12 percent reside and Albania, where 6 percent reside.

Uka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Uka surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Uka earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.98% less than the national average, earning 263,075 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.12% less than the national average, earning R 192,204 per year; in United States they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $45,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.12% less than the national average, earning $40,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ukai8621,101/
Huka8611,991/
Ukah867,813/
Ukaj863,570/
Auka863,098/
Ukha862,173/
Uika86999/
Ouka86957/
Ukaa86918/
Ujka86772/
Guka86749/
Ukay86658/
Euka86432/
Ukau86320/
Đuka86288/
Ukka86157/
Ugka86149/
Uyka8678/
Uuka8656/
Ukea8639/
Uzka8624/
Ueka8619/
Ukoa8615/
Ukca864/
Uhka863/
Uška861/
Uqka861/
Ukqa861/
Ukga861/
Huika758,180/
Ukaha751,430/
Uçkaç751,390/
Ahuka75971/
Hukka75686/
Ujkaj75644/
Oukha75588/
Ohuka75520/
Oukka75475/
Huťka75438/
Hauka75426/
Hukai75386/
Gouka75354/
Ukaya75310/
Uzkaş75211/
Huňka75174/
Huška75131/
Ukhaj75114/
Ouška75104/
Aukay75104/
Uiska75101/
Gauka7595/
Aukai7590/
Outka7586/
Uekai7583/
Hukaz7581/
Guňka7572/
Ukkah7567/
Utkha7566/
Oukai7564/
Houka7553/
Gujka7548/
Oukay7548/
Ukhay7545/
Ukaia7539/
Gukha7536/
Uikay7535/
Heuka7534/
Aukea7534/
Uykaz7534/
Hujka7533/
Ukaja7532/
Uykay7527/
Uzkat7527/
Gukaa7525/
Gukah7525/
Gukka7524/
Uskai7523/
Gukay7520/
Ľauka7520/
Hukau7520/
Uçkay7520/
Aukah7517/
Uykaç7517/
Ukkat7516/
Huhka7515/
Ukhai7513/
Ukaai7513/
Ukatz7513/
Uszka7513/
Uhkay7512/
Uikai7511/
Udkha7511/
Hukay758/
Auzka758/
Oudka758/
Uzkad758/
Ukaah757/
Guľka757/
Huzka757/
Ukkai756/
Hukha756/
Huuka756/
Uzkay756/
Ujkas755/
Hukaa755/
Uskau755/
Gukau755/
Uukha754/
Ukhaa754/
Aukoa754/
Gukai754/
Uukat753/
Uekay753/
Uekka753/
Aukau753/
Hukah753/
Ouzka753/
Aukha752/
Ukhau752/
Uikau752/
Ukhah752/
Ukhea752/
Uckay752/
Đukaj752/
Ukaas752/
Uskca752/
Uscka752/
Auška752/
Ouhka752/
Hukaj752/
Eukas752/
Aukka752/
Eukaj751/
Uikka751/
Uekha751/
Uuska751/
Uykka751/
Ukast751/
Ukgaa751/
Ukeha751/
Ukahu751/
Uukah751/
Oujka751/
Oukaa751/
Oukah751/
Uhkai751/
Ukaij751/
Ukasj751/
Ukkay751/
Ugkay751/
Uskaj751/
Uttka751/
Uzska751/
Ĺauka751/
Gukaj751/
Eouka751/
Eukea751/
Ukaih751/
Udkat751/
Uikca750/
Oka67157,100/
Uko6740,619/
Ika6713,546/
Uke6711,593/
Uca676,670/
Uki673,437/
Haukka67635/
Huuhka67557/
Ukhach67455/
Uszkai67416/
Houška67365/
Haukap67343/
Oukaya67341/
Hutkai67268/
Huuska67213/
Uky67197/
Huskaj67158/
Hukaid67137/
Uszkay67102/
Oukhai67101/
Hutkay6786/
Aukhaj6764/
Uskach6746/
Ukhaha6741/
Hukait6735/
Guckau6732/
Haukas6728/
Huskay6721/
Oukhay6720/
Haukaa6719/
Ukahah6716/
Houkka6716/
Hukahu6715/
Hukach6714/
Huekau6711/
Hauška6710/
Audkha6710/
Hautka679/
Goukka678/
Ukj678/
Ukaaha677/
Oukaja677/
Huskca677/
Huikka677/
Uqa677/
Aukaha676/
Gaukau676/
Ehouka676/
Haukat676/
Hutkap675/
Oukaha675/
Ukhaja675/
Aukhay675/
Oukaai675/
Houkas674/
Ukaije674/
Houkad674/
Oukais674/
Ukhaya673/
Ukaghi673/
Ukauch673/
Ukahei673/
Oukhas673/
Oukkaz672/
Uanuka672/
Goukga672/
Houśka672/
Ushkaz672/
Aukaya671/
Huscka671/
Heuska671/
Euskat671/
Gaukha671/
Gukaya671/
Aukatt671/
Uşkats671/
Haucka671/
Ouzkaa671/
Ukatth671/
Ukahie671/
Ukoaya671/
Oukoha671/
Ukooha671/
Auskas671/
Houkap671/
Houkga671/
Hutkaj671/
Hudkai671/
Huicka671/
Heukah671/
Heukga671/
Hauhka671/
Haukha671/
Oukaïd671/
Oukkka671/
Ouskay671/
Ukhaid671/
Ukhath671/
Ugkach671/
Goukay671/
Gukaah671/
Gukaha671/
Guhkah671/
Hahuka671/
Eukaya671/
Ukhait671/
Oukahe671/
Oukhad671/
Oudkad671/
Uhkaid671/
Ukhash671/
Eudkha671/
Aukkay671/
Autkat671/
Autkha671/
Gukhai671/
Hukioa671/
Auskay670/
Gouhka670/

Uka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Uka in the Georgian language
უკაuka-
Uka in the Marathi language
उकाuka94.88
ऊकाuka5.12
Uka in the Hindi language
उकाuka90.22
ऊकाuka8.88
ूकाuka0.28
ुकाuka0.28
़़ऊकाuka0.07
ूकuka0.07
Uka in the Oriya language
ଉକାuka71.43
ଊକାuka14.29
ଉକuka14.29

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