Dakkal Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Dakkal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Dakkal (30) may also be a first name.
Dakkal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dakkal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dakkal (Hindi: दक्काल, Marathi: दफाल) is borne by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Dakkal click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakkal? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,812,366th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Dakkal live; 55 percent live in West Africa and 55 percent live in Chadic Africa. Dakkal is also the 1,911,214th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 30 people.
The last name Dakkal is most widely held in Niger, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 3,198,670. In Niger it is most common in: Zinder Region, where 83 percent reside and Dosso Region, where 17 percent reside. Beside Niger Dakkal occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 36 percent reside and The Philippines, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dakkal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakkal in the Marathi language | ||
| दफाल | daphala | - |
| Dakkal in the Hindi language | ||
| दक्काल | dakkala | 50 |
| डक्कल | dakkala | 50 |
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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
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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 Dakkal
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