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Vaka Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from the farm name Vaka in Rogaland which is probably from Old Norse vǫk ‘hole in ice’ (i.e. where the fjord does not freeze completely over in winter).

Indian (Tamil Nadu): apparently from Tamil vaka ‘property’. According to legend, this is a shortened form of Krishnavaka the name of a community which migrated from Dwarka in Gujarat to Tamil Nadu carrying an idol of the Hindu god Krishna with them.

— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Vaka families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vaka family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Vaka family living in Iowa. This was about 13% of all the recorded Vaka's in USA. Iowa and 7 other states had the highest population of Vaka families in 1920.
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In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Vaka. 100% of Vaka men worked as a Salesman.

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Passenger Lists

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There are 36 military records available for the last name Vaka. For the veterans among your Vaka ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Vaka life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Vaka in 1971 was 71, and 65 in 2004.

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