Dagaba Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Dagaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dagaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal271:539,9762,259
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Dagaba (55) may also be a first name.

Dagaba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dagaba is carried by more people in Senegal than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dagaba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dagaba is the 2,944,094th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Dagaba reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Dagaba is also the 1,336,256th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 55 people.

The surname Dagaba is most frequently occurring in Senegal, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 539,976. In Senegal it is most prevalent in: Dakar Region, where 78 percent live and Saint Louis Region, where 22 percent live. Barring Senegal Dagaba is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and Taiwan, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dagabaj92148/
Dangaba9241/
Daghaba921/
Dajgaba921/
Dagabau921/
Dagabhai8612/
Dangabai8611/
Dahgabga861/
Dagawa83191/
Dagoba8377/
Dagabi8354/
Dagabo8338/
Dogaba833/
Dagava832/
Dageba831/
Dagabe831/
Degaba831/
Dhagabhai8027/
Dangabo77518/
Dangoba7761/
Daigawa7715/
Dagavat775/
Dagebaj775/
Dangabe773/
Daghabe773/
Daugava772/
Dagobah772/
Dangabi772/
Deagabo771/
Dagavai771/
Dagawah771/
Deghaba771/
Dagouba771/
Dagabey771/
Dhagabe771/
Dhagoba771/
Dagheba771/
Dagavas771/
Dangaway716/
Deangabo714/
Daghavai714/
Daghobat712/
Dangabou712/
Dagahabi711/
Dhagavai711/
Dangawai711/
Daghavaj711/
Dheghaba711/
Degabhai711/
Dangavay711/
Dhagavat711/
Dhagavad711/
Dagova67125/
Dagobe6757/
Dogabi6735/
Dogoba6733/
Dagave6715/
Dagobi6715/
Degeba6711/
Degoba677/
Dhegabhai676/
Dagavi676/
Dashgavaa674/
Dagobo674/
Dhaigaave674/
Dogava672/
Dogaby671/
Daghavaai671/
Dogawa671/
Dangabhiy671/
Degabo671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dagaba
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