Last name אמקה (Emeka 
, אמקה 
) , throughout the world, is a widespread cognomen. The family name אמקה is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a common surname, Equatorial Guinea, where it is quite a rare surname, and Iceland. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon. Also, אמקה is the forename as well as the last name.