Dakaka Surname
Approximately 110 people bear this surname
Dakaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 86 | 1:2,059,800 | 71,823 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Dakaka (42) may also be a first name.
Dakaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dakaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dakaka (Arabic: دقا, Marathi: डकका, Oriya: ଡାକକା) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakaka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,746,159th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. The last name Dakaka occurs predominantly 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. Dakaka is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used forename in the world, held by 42 people.
Dakaka is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 2,059,800. In Nigeria Dakaka is most common in: Edo, where 56 percent live, Oyo, where 34 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent live. Not including Nigeria Dakaka occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 9 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daukaka | 92 | 2 | / |
| Dakakat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dakakai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dakaska | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dakakah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dakaukas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dakaki | 83 | 156 | / |
| Dakake | 83 | 140 | / |
| Dekaka | 83 | 7 | / |
| Dakoka | 83 | 7 | / |
| Dakeka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dokaka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dakauskas | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dakkaki | 77 | 240 | / |
| Dagkaki | 77 | 39 | / |
| Dakasko | 77 | 5 | / |
| Dakakeh | 77 | 5 | / |
| Dakhake | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dakaica | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakouka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakhoka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakaiki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakhaki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dhakake | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daskauskas | 75 | 9 | / |
| Daškauskas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dahakakaus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dookayka | 71 | 46 | / |
| Dakkache | 71 | 34 | / |
| Dagkakis | 71 | 3 | / |
| Doukakas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhakacap | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhakacaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dakhouka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Duokakay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deakaker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Daqaqa | 67 | 1,454 | / |
| Dokaki | 67 | 244 | / |
| Dakoko | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dakace | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dacaca | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dhakecaai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Doukhakka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dokake | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dakoky | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhokaukas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dacoka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dakoki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dokako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dacake | 67 | 1 | / |
Dakaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakaka in the Marathi language | ||
| डकका | dakaka | - |
| Dakaka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡାକକା | dakaka | 60 |
| ଡାକାକା | dakaka | 40 |
| Dakaka in the Arabic language | ||
| دقا | dqa | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dakaka
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