Dakaru Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Dakaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 93 | 1:419,777 | 25,768 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
Dakaru (103) may also be a first name.
Dakaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dakaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dakaru is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakaru? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dakaru is the 1,620,164th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Dakaru are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 930,172nd most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 103 people.
The surname Dakaru is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 419,777. In Uganda Dakaru is most prevalent in: Koboko District, where 80 percent live, Kiryandongo District, where 14 percent live and Arua District, where 2 percent live. Outside of Uganda Dakaru exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 22 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakarou | 92 | 6 | / |
| Dhakaru | 92 | 5 | / |
| Datkaru | 92 | 4 | / |
| Dakarau | 92 | 3 | / |
| Daskaru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Daukaru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dhakarud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dakharau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dhakarau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dakoru | 83 | 939 | / |
| Daukoru | 77 | 333 | / |
| Dokkaru | 77 | 9 | / |
| Dakorou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dakouru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dackoru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakuoru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakooru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dokharu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakourou | 71 | 16 | / |
| Daakooru | 71 | 3 | / |
| Doukarou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dakoutrou | 67 | 103 | / |
| Dokoru | 67 | 5 | / |
| Docaru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doicaru | 62 | 682 | / |
| Dokooru | 62 | 33 | / |
| Deikoru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Deukoru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dockeru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Duokoru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dokourou | 57 | 23 | / |
| Thdekoru | 57 | 1 | / |
| Doucarou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Dhokooru | 57 | 1 | / |
| Doukourou | 53 | 110 | / |
| Deikourou | 53 | 18 | / |
| Deïkourou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Doukerrou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Deykourou | 53 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Dakaru
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