Dakni Surname

392,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 902 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Morocco

Dakni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey4301:180,98013,623
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
India1251:6,136,523142,720
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Dakni (43) may also be a first name.

Dakni Last Name Facts

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

Dakni (Bengali: দক্নি, Hindi: डकनी, Marathi: दकणी) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakni? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 392,160th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 8,079,319 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Dakni live; 38 percent live in North Africa and 38 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 43 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is held by 430 people, or 1 in 180,980. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Sirnak Province, where 16 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 14 percent live and Tekirdag Province, where 13 percent live. Outside of Turkey it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 38 percent live and India, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dakhni91215/
Daknis9191/
Dhakni9116/
Daknio9112/
Dakhnyi8376/
Dakinni838/
Dauknis834/
Dhakhni831/
Dakhnii831/
Deaknis830/
Dakna80229/
Dakne8065/
Dekni8032/
Dokni806/
Daqni801/
Dacni801/
Dhakne733,396/
Dakhna73348/
Daknyo73137/
Dakhne7371/
Deknai7348/
Dacnis7317/
Daikna7310/
Daknys739/
Dhakna737/
Doukni736/
Dakhny736/
Deakne732/
Daccni732/
Daukna731/
Dookni731/
Dhacni731/
Dhekni731/
Dakney730/
Daykne730/
Dakinna6710/
Daqnish679/
Dhakhne677/
Dookhni677/
Dakhner677/
Deaknay674/
Dooknie674/
Dauknys673/
Dokgnie671/
Doukhni671/
Daikhne671/
Dakenna671/
Daknaha671/
Dacinni671/
Dhaknne671/
Dhaakne671/
Docknis671/
Deaknee670/
Dakness670/

Dakni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dakni in the Bengali language
দক্নিdakni-
Dakni in the Marathi language
दकणीdakani72.73
दकनीdakani18.18
डकनीdakani9.09
Dakni in the Hindi language
डकनीdakani66.67
दकनीdakani33.33

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dakni
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