Dakaoua Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Dakaoua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakaoua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Niger31:6,397,33978,839

Dakaoua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dakaoua is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakaoua? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,307,654th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Dakaoua occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dakaoua reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 76 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

It is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 1,153,837. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: North Region, where 89 percent reside, Adamawa Region, where 6 percent reside and Far North Region, where 6 percent reside. Not including Cameroon this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Niger, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dajkaoua931/
Dacaoua861/
Dakkaoui804/
Dakhaoe718/
Dokaoui711/
Dakaowe711/
Dokouahi671/
Dakaowei671/
Dakatajay631/
Dhakateai631/
Daqaoe626/
Dokohoui531/
Deakoaye531/

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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 Dakaoua
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