Dakoui Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Dakoui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakoui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Dakoui (3) may also be a first name.

Dakoui Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dakoui occurs more in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Dakoui click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakoui? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dakoui are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dakoui is also the 7,463,778th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 3 people.

The surname is most numerous in Benin, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 5,167,801. In Benin it is mostly found in: Littoral Department, where 50 percent reside and Plateau Department, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Benin this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dakouei926/
Dazkouhi8617/
Dadkouhi861/
Dokoui831,116/
Dakoua83268/
Dakohi835/
Dakuie831/
Dakujai7726/
Doukoui7713/
Dakuehi775/
Dakhoua772/
Dokouai772/
Dakeuyi772/
Dakouhe771/
Dhakohi771/
Dakhoai771/
Dakoiye771/
Dackoua771/
Dakoe7337/
Dakouaya712/
Doskouei711/
Doukouhi711/
Deikouie711/
Doskouhi711/
Dakaie6793/
Dakoye6717/
Dokoua6715/
Dakahi6711/
Dokoai675/
Daqoua675/
Dacaoi673/
Dakyei672/
Dakoee672/
Dakowe671/
Dokohi671/
Dakuue671/
Dakohe671/
Dacoua671/
Doukouehi671/
Dakoep671/
Dakoea671/

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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 Dakoui
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