Dakan Surname

309,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Benin

Dakan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4691:772,83460,026
Nigeria1781:995,18442,110
Benin1771:58,3937,220
Pakistan761:2,350,57721,125
India681:11,280,373208,492
Papua New Guinea621:131,51218,033
Turkey571:1,365,28855,259
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
France61:11,070,454349,096
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Dakan (3,044) may also be a first name.

Dakan Last Name Facts

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

Dakan (Hindi: डाकन, Marathi: डकन, Oriya: ଡାକନ, Russian: Дакан) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 309,145th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,973,398 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Dakan are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dakan is also the 130,910th most common first name internationally, borne by 3,044 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 469 people, or 1 in 772,834. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 23 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and Benin, where 15 percent reside.

Dakan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dakan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dakan surname rose 565 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dakan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Dakan last name are 20.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.02% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dakane9119,760/
Dhakan913,927/
Dakhan912,610/
Dakkan91475/
Daikan91311/
Dahkan91153/
Dağkan91130/
Dakaan9151/
Dakanh9122/
Dackan9113/
Daukan917/
Ddakan917/
Daykan914/
Dakain913/
Deakan912/
Dakank912/
Daekan911/
Dhakane8322,868/
Dakhane833,924/
Daskhan83212/
Dahkane83173/
Dhakkan8396/
Daukhan8340/
Daukant8329/
Dhakann8315/
Dhakhan8313/
Dhakaan837/
Daikhan837/
Dazkhan837/
Dakkhan835/
Dahakan834/
Daikane834/
Dakhgan833/
Dakhann833/
Dhakand832/
Dakkane832/
Dagkhan831/
Dhakanc831/
Dhakang831/
Deakain831/
Dakaine831/
Dakandh831/
Dakhanh831/
Dakhhan831/
Dadkand831/
Dakahan831/
Dakhaan831/
Dackand830/
Daskain830/
Dakayne830/
Dekan801,721/
Dokan80903/
Dakon80523/
Dacan80169/
Děkan80129/
Daqan803/
Dékan801/
Dhakhane7727/
Dakanova7722/
Dauskane7719/
Daikanne7719/
Daukandt7715/
Dakahina779/
Dhakaten775/
Dashkant775/
Daikatin774/
Dakahang774/
Dhaikane772/
Dhaakane771/
Dhakanne771/
Dhhakane771/
Dahakane771/
Dakhatnn771/
Ddhakane771/
Daikhane771/
Dauškane771/
Dashkhan771/
Dhackane771/
Dhaukain771/
Thdakhan771/
Dhaikhan771/
Dhaqan737,540/
Dokhan733,562/
Daqane731,971/
Daikon731,872/
Dekkan73606/
Doukan73505/
Dehkan73327/
Dascan73253/
Dekaan73214/
Dokcan73138/
Dhekan73134/
Dakhon73124/
Dookan73123/
Dekhan73111/
Dahqan7385/
Dacean7385/
Dokane7359/
Dackam7351/
Daacon7344/
Dakoun7341/
Dockan7334/
Daykon7333/
Dhokan7332/
Deakon7329/
Daquan7327/
Dakone7326/
Dadkam7326/
Daucan7326/
Dacang7322/
Doykan7319/
Deikan7319/
Deckan7315/
Deekan7314/
Dakkon739/
Dokkan739/
Deacan737/
Dahcan737/
Dacane736/
Daakam735/
Daukon734/
Doikan734/
Dacain733/
Daican733/
Dekain732/
Dekahn732/
Deakam732/
Daycan732/
Dacand731/
Dekean731/
Dahkon731/
Daşcan731/
Daqang731/
Daqgan731/
Dokain731/
Daqand731/
Datkam731/
Daudkhane7122/
Dakhanova7113/
Dadkhahan713/
Dhokane678,994/
Dhaqane676,666/
Dacasin672,928/
Doukhan67784/
Dookhan67425/
Dakoune67380/
Doğukan67320/
Dokhane67224/
Dookaan67223/
Dhekhan67175/
Dahkoun67137/
Dokkhan67103/
Dakeyne6748/
Dehkhan6734/
Deakoon6727/
Dokhgan6712/
Dõskant6712/
Deekhan6710/
Daykhanova679/
Daskein677/
Doukane677/
Dakkoun677/
Dashkon677/
Daqeane677/
Deahcan675/
Deikhan673/
Dockhan673/
Dhacand673/
Dacasen673/
Dozkhan673/
Dakhone672/
Dokhanh672/
Doukain672/
Dodkhan672/
Deckhan672/
Dekhhan672/
Daequan671/
Dhokang671/
Daquand671/
Daquane671/
Dackhausen671/
Dadkhon671/
Deakcon671/
Daykoon671/
Deckann671/
Dahakon671/
Deakein671/
Deekaan671/
Dehqaan671/
Deascan671/
Dashkam671/
Dacaant671/
Dacacin671/
Dacaten671/
Dackoun671/
Dõškant671/
Dekhann671/
Doskane671/
Doskang671/
Dachean671/
Dahacan671/
Dachkam671/
Dahqane671/
Doikean671/
Doikhan671/
Dağacan671/
Datkong671/
Dayıcan670/
Daiquan670/
Daskham670/

Dakan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dakan in the Oriya language
ଡାକନdakana50
ଡକନdakana11.11
ଡାକାନdakana11.11
ଦକନdakana5.56
ଡ଼ାକନrakana5.56
େଦାକାନedakana5.56
ଡାକଂdakam5.56
ଦାକଣdakana5.56
Dakan in the Hindi language
डाकनdakana34.62
दाकांdakam26.92
दाकनdakana15.38
दकनdakana11.54
दकंdakam3.85
दड़कांdarakam3.85
डकनdakana3.85
Dakan in the Marathi language
डकनdakana32.84
डकानdakana23.88
दकानdakana14.93
दकाणdakana14.93
डाकनdakana4.48
दकनdakana2.99
दक्षाdaksa2.99
दकातdakata2.99
Dakan in the Russian language
Даканdakan-

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