Dakat Surname

226,224th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Kenya

Dakat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1251:157,4609,910
Kenya3111:148,48811,824
Iran1681:457,03928,032
India1511:5,079,903126,627
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Dakat (310) may also be a first name.

Dakat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dakat (Arabic: دكات, Hindi: सदाकत, Marathi: डकाट, Oriya: ଡାକତ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakat? popularity and diffusion

It is the 226,224th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,059,914 people. The last name Dakat occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Dakat live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 499,178th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 310 people.

Dakat is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,125 people, or 1 in 157,460. In Nigeria Dakat is mostly concentrated in: Plateau, where 80 percent reside, Kaduna, where 4 percent reside and Taraba, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 17 percent reside and Iran, where 9 percent reside.

Dakat Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (83%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhakat91752/
Daekat91209/
Dakate9185/
Dakhat9124/
Daikat9121/
Dakaat9119/
Daakat9114/
Dackat9112/
Dakkat9110/
Dakaut919/
Dazkat916/
Dakatt911/
Daukat911/
Datkat911/
Dakats911/
Dhakate839,932/
Dhaskat83492/
Dakhate8317/
Dhakait835/
Dakkath834/
Daykate832/
Deakate832/
Daakath832/
Dakhath831/
Daqat80289/
Dekat80230/
Dakot80106/
Dakad8081/
Dökat8075/
Dacat8029/
Dokat8012/
Dhaskate7710/
Daikhate778/
Dhakathe777/
Dhakkate776/
Dhakaate775/
Daukaitė775/
Dhakhate772/
Daukaite772/
Dhaakate771/
Dakhathe771/
Dakhaute771/
Dadkhaht771/
Dathkeat771/
Dashkayt771/
Dhakad7312,642/
Daqate73375/
Dakaud73222/
Dakote73121/
Dhacat7360/
Dokhat7353/
Dhokat7350/
Dakhad7322/
Daecat7320/
Dekadt7314/
Dekhat7311/
Daicat7311/
Deikat738/
Dagcat738/
Daukad737/
Dhakot736/
Dekatt736/
Dokate735/
Dakost734/
Dockat733/
Dacait733/
Dakaid733/
Deacat732/
Dekaat732/
Dadkad732/
Dajcat732/
Deukat731/
Dgakad731/
Dakadh731/
Daucat731/
Dakout731/
Dokait731/
Dehkat731/
Dacath731/
Daacat731/
Dekath731/
Dekkat731/
Dhaqat731/
Doukat731/
Dookat731/
Deckat730/
Daskot730/
Daikhatte711/
Dhakhad673,337/
Dhokate671,690/
Dhakadh67113/
Dakhote6755/
Doekaat6746/
Dakhadh6719/
Dokhath679/
Doukate676/
Dhakaad674/
Dhakkad674/
Dhakote672/
Dahakad672/
Dakoute672/
Dokhate671/
Dakhead671/
Dakoste671/
Dekkath671/
Daucatt671/
Dakhout671/
Dacaite671/
Dacaitė671/
D'Akkad671/
Dhakaid671/
Dougkat671/
Dadkhad671/
Daskhot671/

Dakat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dakat in the Hindi language
सदाकतsadakata-
Dakat in the Oriya language
ଡାକତdakata83.33
ଡାକତ୍dakat16.67
Dakat in the Marathi language
डकाटdakata66.67
डाकटdakata33.33
Dakat in the Arabic language
دكاتdkat-

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Footnotes

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