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

The last name Dakan (Hindi: डाकन, Marathi: डकन, Oriya: ଡାକନ, Russian: Дакан) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 309,145^th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,973,398 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Dakan live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dakan is also the 130,910^th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 3,044 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 469 people, or 1 in 772,834. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 23 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and Benin, where 15 percent reside.

Dakan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dakan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dakan last name grew 565 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dakan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dakan last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Dakan surname are 20.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

Dakan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $46,021 USD per year.