Dakpogan Surname

409,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Dakpogan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakpogan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin8111:12,7441,733
Ivory Coast211:1,098,63025,989
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
England31:18,572,686338,250
France31:22,140,907385,998
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dakpogan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dakpogan occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakpogan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dakpogan is the 409,546th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,543,430 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Dakpogan live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Dakpogan is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 811 people, or 1 in 12,744. In Benin it is most frequent in: Ouémé Department, where 59 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 20 percent are found and Zou Department, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Benin this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 2 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dakpoagan941/
Dokpogan881/
Dokpegan7533/
Dekpegan7522/
Dekpêgan751/
Dekpoganhou741/
da Kpegne711/
da Kpakena671/

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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 Dakpogan
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