Dakhama Surname

624,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Dakhama Surname User-submission:

The Dakhama surname comes from the region Dakhla in Morocco, belived to have been chosen while Morocco was a protectorate under French rule.

Dakhama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
France11:66,422,722504,397

Dakhama (250) may also be a first name.

Dakhama Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Dakhama surname comes from the region Dakhla in Morocco, belived to have been chosen while Morocco was a protectorate under French rule.

- aidand

Dakhama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dakhama (Oriya: ଦଖମା) is held by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dakhama.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakhama? popularity and diffusion

Dakhama is the 624,505th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,842,252 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Dakhama are found; 97 percent are found in North Africa and 97 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 563,826th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 250 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Morocco, where it is held by 477 people, or 1 in 72,277. Not including Morocco this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dakhama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dakhama in the Oriya language
ଦଖମାdakhama-

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