Dakawa Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Liberia

Dakawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2211:93,97811,213
Liberia501:88,1717,231
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Dakawa (183) may also be a first name.

Dakawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dakawa is found most in Cameroon. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dakawa is the 885,573rd most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Dakawa reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 31 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Dakawa is also the 673,127th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 183 people.

The surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is borne by 221 people, or 1 in 93,978. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 62 percent reside, North Region, where 36 percent reside and Adamawa Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon Dakawa exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 16 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dakawah92224/
Daikawa9252/
Dakawai922/
Dakkawa921/
Dakaiwa921/
Dadkhawa868/
Dakhaway861/
Dekawa83188/
Dokawa83128/
Dakowa83127/
Dakava8379/
Dakawi8333/
Dakawe8318/
Dakawo833/
Dakaeva77370/
Doikawa77171/
Dakhawe7728/
Dakowah7711/
Dakhava776/
Dakavay775/
Dakavai774/
Dhakava774/
Dacaway773/
Daquawa771/
Dakawee771/
Dakaweh771/
Dekawai771/
Dakawou771/
Dakouwa771/
Dahkawi771/
Dakkava771/
Dhakawi771/
Daskauswas751/
Daukaeva71181/
Dakhaeva7135/
Dakkaeva7113/
Dhakavat7113/
Dakhavat713/
Dhakavah711/
Daugkewa711/
Dakowaah711/
Dodkawah711/
Daceaway711/
Dhakavas711/
Doikawad711/
Dakova671,268/
Dakave67221/
Dakeva6795/
Dakavi6793/
Dacawe6746/
Dakowo6741/
Dacawi6730/
Dackawich679/
Daskawisz676/
Dekowa672/
Dakavy672/
Dacava672/
Dacaba672/
Daqawe671/
Dakowe671/

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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
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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 Dakawa
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