Dahnke Surname

246,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dahnke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dahnke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8691:92,64111,615
United States7101:510,50642,792
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Dahnke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dahnke is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Dahnke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dahnke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 246,967th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,526,426 people. The last name Dahnke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Dahnke are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Dahnke is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 869 people, or 1 in 92,641. In Germany Dahnke is most numerous in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 38 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Germany Dahnke exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Dahnke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dahnke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dahnke last name grew 1,145 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dahnke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dahnke are 18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.77% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dahnke earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $51,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.75% less than the national average, earning $38,378 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dahncke92261/
Dahanke9232/
Deahnke921/
Danke913,853/
Dhanke832,856/
Dohnke83442/
Dankey83197/
Dankie83155/
Dhonke8379/
Daunke8377/
Dancke8359/
Dankeu8354/
Dangke8327/
Deanke8313/
Dannke834/
Dankee832/
Dankei832/
Dankeh832/
Dahnky830/
Danhke830/
Dainkeh7780/
Dangkie7734/
Dhankey7728/
Dhanked7720/
Dankhet7712/
Danåker777/
Dhankee774/
Dangkey772/
Dhannke771/
Dannker771/
Doohnke771/
Dohnker771/
Dankeah771/
Dainkei771/
Danke'e771/
Dankeae771/
Deanker770/
Dankess770/
Dance7312,900/
Danka733,141/
Danki732,079/
Donke73322/
Danky7326/
Dhankher71148/
Dankhead713/
Deankhet711/
Dankyi677,361/
Dancey672,066/
Danque671,249/
Dhanki671,064/
Dancea67628/
Dhanka67462/
Dankha67376/
Dangka67259/
Dankai67218/
Donkeh67217/
Donkeu67132/
Dankuj6790/
Deance6789/
Danche6787/
Daunce6765/
Donkep6764/
Dangki6746/
Daumke6743/
Donkey6738/
Dongke6734/
Dhonka6717/
Dankay6716/
Damcke6711/
Dhanky679/
Dankka679/
Dhonki679/
Daanka677/
Dankki675/
Danhki675/
Damkey674/
Donkie674/
Dankoa674/
Dankoy674/
Dankaa673/
Dainka673/
Damket673/
Dankui673/
Donkhe672/
Doinke672/
Dhance672/
Dancka672/
Donkea672/
Deinke672/
Dancee672/
Dankio672/
Denhke671/
Deanka671/
Donkee671/
Donnke671/
Dankyo671/
Doncke671/
Dankgi671/
Dannka671/
Damkep671/
Damkes671/
Dounke671/
Danqie671/
Domnke671/
Damkee670/
Doonke670/
Donket670/

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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 Dahnke
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