Explore the Family Name Ka

The meaning of Ka

1. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 賈, see Jia 1. Compare Kah 2. 2. West African (Senegal): Tukulor name of unexplained etymology. Compare Kah 1.

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How common is the last name Ka in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ka significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ka was ranked 36,999 in terms of commonality among surnames, but by 2010 it had jumped to a rank of 29,626, representing a change of approximately 19.93%. The number of people with the surname also rose from 568 in 2000 to 795 in 2010, an increase of nearly 40%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 increased by 28.57% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,999	#29,626	19.93%
Count	568	795	39.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.27	28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ka

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ka, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts over the ten-year period from 2000 to 2010. The largest group identifying with this surname has consistently been those of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, although their representation decreased by 11.90% over this period. The second largest group in 2010 were those identifying as Black, who saw a substantial increase of 42.03% since 2000. White individuals with the name Ka also slightly increased, while those identifying as two or more races marginally decreased. There were no individuals with the Ka surname identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	64.96%	57.23%	-11.9%
Black	14.61%	20.75%	42.03%
White	13.91%	14.97%	7.62%
Two or More Races	5.63%	5.41%	-3.91%
Hispanic	0.88%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%