Vakas Surname
Approximately 1,028 people bear this surname
Vakas Surname User-submission:
From vaka, which is the arvanitic pronunciation of the Greek word baka, meaning 'belly'.
Vakas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 838 | 1:915,352 | 39,581 |
| Greece | 82 | 1:135,119 | 22,476 |
| Ukraine | 45 | 1:1,011,615 | 93,730 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Vakas (875) may also be a first name.
Vakas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From vaka, which is the arvanitic pronunciation of the Greek word baka, meaning 'belly'.
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Average Vakas Salary in
United States
$41,323 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vakas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vakas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vakas (Hindi: वकास, Marathi: वकास, Russian: Вакась) is found most in India. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vakas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 353,999th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,089,052 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Vakas are found; 82 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 274,985th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 875 people.
The surname Vakas is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 838 people, or 1 in 915,352. In India Vakas is primarily found in: Bihar, where 51 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 24 percent live and Haryana, where 16 percent live. Barring India this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 8 percent live and Ukraine, where 4 percent live.
Vakas Last Name Statistics demography
Vakas earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning $41,323 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vakas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vakas in the Hindi language | ||
| वकास | vakasa | 79.51 |
| वकस | vakasa | 17.07 |
| वक्स | vaksa | 0.98 |
| वाकास | vakasa | 0.24 |
| बक्स | baksa | 0.24 |
| बक्श | baksa | 0.24 |
| वक्श | vaksa | 0.24 |
| विकास | vikasa | 0.24 |
| Vakas in the Marathi language | ||
| वकास | vakasa | 35.9 |
| वाकस | vakasa | 28.21 |
| िवकास | ivakasa | 12.82 |
| विकास | vikasa | 5.13 |
| वाकास | vakasa | 5.13 |
| वकाश | vakasa | 2.56 |
| वकस | vakasa | 2.56 |
| मकसूद | makasuda | 2.56 |
| ्िवकास | ivakasa | 2.56 |
| वकासाहीम | vakasahima | 2.56 |
| Vakas in the Russian language | ||
| Вакась | vakas | - |
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Footnotes
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