Dakuma Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Dakuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Dakuma (178) may also be a first name.

Dakuma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dakuma is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakuma? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,691,963rd most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname Dakuma is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Dakuma reside; 38 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 38 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 683,417th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 178 people.

The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 185,312. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Western Highlands, where 59 percent are found, Chimbu, where 23 percent are found and Madang, where 14 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea Dakuma exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 32 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dakouma9266/
Dakumas921/
Dacuma832,260/
Dokuma8340/
Dakima8319/
Dakumi8310/
Dekuma837/
Dakoma836/
Dakume831/
Dokumaz7742/
Dakoume7732/
Dokkuma7721/
Dakimah7719/
Dokumah775/
Dacumas774/
Dacumha773/
Dakoumi772/
Dakkoma771/
Dakiema771/
Dakusmi771/
Dokeuma771/
Dakeume771/
Daikume771/
Dakoumy771/
Dakomah771/
Dokhuma771/
Doukouma7127/
Deikumah718/
Deukouma711/
Deukeuma711/
Dakoumer711/
Dakiemah711/
Dahakumi711/
Dehkouma711/
Doikouma711/
Doukumoa711/
Dakkoumi711/
Dacume67158/
Dacoma67108/
Dekumo6796/
Dokumo6748/
Dacumi6740/
Dacumo6721/
Dakome6712/
Dakimo6711/
Dokima6710/
Dekima676/
Dakomi675/
Dokoma673/
Deekumhai672/
Dahakoumi671/
Dakomo671/
Decuma671/
Documa671/

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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 Dakuma
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