Şaka Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Cyprus
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Şaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Şaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Cyprus71:45,5737,927
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Saka (187,281) & Šaka (106) are calculated separately.

Şaka (9) may also be a first name.

Şaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Şaka is found in Northern Cyprus more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Saka or Šaka. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Şaka? popularity and diffusion

Şaka is the 6,723,624th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Şaka live; 88 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent live in East Thrace and Karpass. Şaka is also the 3,941,740th most widely held first name on earth, held by 9 people.

This last name is most numerous in Northern Cyprus, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 45,573. In Northern Cyprus it is most common in: Gazimağusa District, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Northern Cyprus this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saka92187,281/
Šaka92106/
Şayka892/
Şako75141/
Sakai67395,834/
Siaka6721,340/
Sakka6714,521/
Shaka679,416/
Sakha679,188/
Saaka677,444/
Saika675,365/
Sauka672,374/
Sakah672,167/
Sakay671,957/
Ssaka671,735/
Çakas671,258/
Sakaj671,203/
Sakač671,161/
Sakau67994/
Çaşka67609/
Seaka67529/
Çakay67451/
Šatka67405/
Çakaj67381/
Çakat67343/
Sakca67321/
Xauka67311/
Çakaz67280/
Sayka67235/
Sakea67235/
Çajka67160/
Szaka67154/
Zaňka67147/
Sajka67128/
Sakoa6791/
Sakaa6761/
Sagka6743/
Saňka6742/
Sahka6724/
Šacka6716/
Xakaj6712/
Sakaï6712/
Şahko6711/
Çakaş678/
Sakać678/
Çayka676/
Sazka676/
Sakga675/
Sxaka675/
Zakaj675/
Sjaka674/
Saïka672/
Šauka672/
Şoyka671/
Zzaka671/
S'Aka671/
Sakaš671/
Šaška671/
Hsaka671/
Šakas671/
Çakka671/

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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 Şaka
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