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 carried by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakkal? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,812,366th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is primarily found 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 common first name throughout the world It is held by 30 people.
The surname Dakkal is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 3,198,670. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Zinder Region, where 83 percent reside and Dosso Region, where 17 percent reside. Beside Niger this last name is found 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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