Dakens Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Dakens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Dakens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dakens has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,185,033rd most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Dakens are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 2,257,404. In South Africa Dakens is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 63 percent are found, Northern Cape, where 33 percent are found and Gauteng, where 4 percent are found. Beside South Africa it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Dakens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dakens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dakens last name decreased 56 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dakens Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Dakens earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.5% less than the national average, earning R 36,828 per year and in Canada they earn 28.89% more than the national average, earning $64,036 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daikens9210/
Deakens923/
Daskens920/
Daukens920/
Dackens920/
Dakns911/
Dekens832,467/
Dakins83472/
Dokens8319/
Dakyns8313/
Deakns831/
Deakins772,352/
Dockens77450/
Decaens77216/
Deekens77189/
Dookens7752/
Dackins7743/
Daukins7719/
Deckens778/
Doekens772/
Daykins771/
Daekins771/
Dekensh771/
Deikens770/
Daikins770/
Dokkens770/
Doykens770/
Deykens770/
Dasquens7128/
Deadkins714/
Dauckins710/
Daickins710/
Doknæs6719/
Dokins6719/
Dekins6716/
Docens672/
Dhekns671/

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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 Dakens
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