Where Does The Last Name Dakaka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Dakaka (Arabic: دقا, Marathi: डकका, Oriya: ଡାକକା) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakaka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,746,159^th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. Dakaka occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Dakaka are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,566,439^th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 42 people.

This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 2,059,800. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Edo, where 56 percent reside, Oyo, where 34 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Dakaka is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 9 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.