Dakum Surname
Approximately 949 people bear this surname
Dakum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 701 | 1:252,700 | 14,588 |
| Indonesia | 222 | 1:595,717 | 47,390 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Dakum (881) may also be a first name.
Dakum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dakum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dakum (Hindi: दाकूम, Oriya: ଦାକୁମ) is found most in Nigeria. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakum? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 376,758th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,679,184 people. Dakum occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Dakum live; 74 percent live in West Africa and 74 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 273,923rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 881 people.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 701 people, or 1 in 252,700. In Nigeria Dakum is most common in: Plateau, where 68 percent are found, Bauchi, where 9 percent are found and Benue, where 4 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakoum | 91 | 506 | / |
| Daikum | 91 | 6 | / |
| Datkum | 91 | 2 | / |
| Dakume | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dackum | 91 | 0 | / |
| Datkhum | 83 | 48 | / |
| Dakoume | 83 | 32 | / |
| Deakoum | 83 | 21 | / |
| Daukoum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dakeume | 83 | 1 | / |
| Daikume | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dachkum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dakom | 80 | 1,227 | / |
| Dokum | 80 | 130 | / |
| Dekum | 80 | 12 | / |
| Dacum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dachkhum | 77 | 5 | / |
| Dakumova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dockum | 73 | 420 | / |
| Dokkum | 73 | 189 | / |
| Dacume | 73 | 158 | / |
| Deekum | 73 | 13 | / |
| Dokhum | 73 | 12 | / |
| Daukom | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dagcum | 73 | 3 | / |
| Daucom | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dakhom | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dookum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dascum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Doukoum | 67 | 119 | / |
| Dokkhum | 67 | 13 | / |
| Deekhum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dekkoum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dachcum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dockkum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dockumd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doukhum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dokoume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dookhum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dockhum | 67 | 1 | / |
Dakum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakum in the Hindi language | ||
| दाकूम | dakuma | - |
| Dakum in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାକୁମ | dakuma | - |
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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 Dakum
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