Dakana Surname

703,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Liberia

Dakana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3521:153,91417,385
Liberia441:100,1947,994
India121:63,922,115578,870
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Dakana (101) may also be a first name.

Dakana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dakana (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻨﺔ, Marathi: डकाना, Oriya: ଡକନା) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 703,644th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 17,434,320 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Dakana are found; 84 percent are found in Southern Africa and 84 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Dakana is also the 940,641st most widespread first name worldwide, held by 101 people.

The surname Dakana is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 352 people, or 1 in 153,914. In South Africa Dakana is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 59 percent live, Western Cape, where 20 percent live and Gauteng, where 15 percent live. Outside of South Africa Dakana is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 11 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Dakana Last Name Statistics demography

Dakana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.73% less than the national average, earning R 105,192 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dakanay92107/
Dakhana9237/
Dakanna9231/
Dakanah9231/
Dhakana9222/
Dakkana925/
Dakanga922/
Daikana921/
Dakanai921/
Dakayna921/
Dakanat921/
Dadkhana862,186/
Dakannah8612/
Dhakanaj8610/
Dakahina869/
Dahkanah869/
Dhakanah867/
Dakkanna864/
Dakkanha864/
Dhakanai863/
Dhakanas863/
Dakainah862/
Dakkhana861/
Dhakanap861/
Dhakanat861/
Dakhanay861/
Dakane8319,760/
Dakani831,069/
Dakona8370/
Dakano8353/
Dekana8340/
Dacana8333/
Dokana8319/
Dakena8314/
Dakany837/
Dhakanaai803/
Dhaukanna801/
Dachkanad801/
Dhakane7722,868/
Dacanay7718,270/
Dakhane773,924/
Dakhani771,603/
Dahkane77173/
Dakhany77158/
Daukani77157/
Dakanis77131/
Dakanei7792/
Dadkani7768/
Dhakani7764/
Dakaneh7758/
Dakenah7757/
Dakanno7753/
Dhekana7728/
Daquana7727/
Dakanou7727/
Dazkani7722/
Dakouna7722/
Dakhano7713/
Daukona7712/
Dakanid777/
Dekanea776/
Dakanni775/
Dhakany774/
Dhakena774/
Dakkani774/
Dakaniy774/
Dekhana774/
Dhaqana774/
Daikane774/
Dakaney774/
Dokaina773/
Dokanna773/
Daikani773/
Dakanih773/
Dakanje772/
Dakkane772/
Doukana772/
Dacanas772/
Dakonna772/
Dahkani772/
Dokkana771/
Dhakano771/
Dakanee771/
Dakonay771/
Dackani771/
Daakani771/
Dokanai771/
Daycana771/
Dakagni771/
Dakaine771/
Dakanet771/
Dakanit771/
Dakhanh771/
Dakkona771/
Dakonaa771/
Dakonad771/
Dakoona771/
Deukana771/
Dakayne770/
Dhakanahas753/
Dadkhani71479/
Dokainay7146/
Dhakhani7145/
Dhakhane7127/
Daikanou7120/
Dauskane7119/
Daikanne7119/
Daquanna7116/
Doukhana7110/
Dhakkani717/
Dacannay715/
Dekhanna714/
Dhakaniy714/
Dacaynat713/
Dhakaned712/
Dhakanee712/
Dokkanna712/
Dhaikane712/
Dashkani712/
Dhaakane711/
Dhakanne711/
Dhakanod711/
Dhhakane711/
Dahakane711/
Dakhanej711/
Dakhanni711/
Dakkhani711/
Ddhakane711/
Dakeynah711/
Daikhane711/
Dauškane711/
Dahkanni711/
Dakanoch711/
Dakhaned711/
Dakhanih711/
Dakkaini711/
Dacanaya711/
Dhackane711/
Dhakaneu711/
Doukanga711/
Doukkana711/
Dakhangi711/
Dahqanah711/
Dakono672,662/
Daqane671,971/
Dokani67415/
Dakoni67164/
Dekena67137/
Dokona67124/
Dokane6759/
Däkena6749/
Dokena6740/
Dacany6737/
Dakone6726/
Dautkhani6723/
Daudkhane6722/
Decana6714/
Dashkhani6713/
Dekano6712/
Dakeno6711/
Dacani6710/
Dacano678/
Dekona677/
Dacaña676/
Dacane676/
Dekaná674/
Dagkounas674/
Dashkaneh673/
Dacona672/
Dokany672/
Daqani672/
Docana671/
Dhakhaniy671/
Dookkanna671/
Dokano671/
Dacaná671/
Daudkhani671/

Dakana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dakana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻨﺔaldkhnt-
Dakana in the Marathi language
डकानाdakana-
Dakana in the Oriya language
ଡକନାdakana46.15
ଡକଣାdakana15.38
ଡାକନାdakana15.38
ଡକାନାdakana15.38
ଡାକଣାdakana7.69

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dakana
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