Dakun Surname
Approximately 324 people bear this surname
Dakun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 200 | 1:885,714 | 38,609 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| Malaysia | 50 | 1:589,884 | 28,692 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Dakun (734) may also be a first name.
Dakun Demographics
Average Dakun Salary in
United States
$50,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dakun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dakun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dakun (Hindi: दाकूं, Oriya: ଡାକୁନ, Russian: Дакун) is found most in Nigeria. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakun? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 846,108th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,492,426 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Dakun live; 62 percent live in West Africa and 62 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 303,966th most frequently occurring given name on earth It is held by 734 people.
Dakun is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 200 people, or 1 in 885,714. In Nigeria Dakun is primarily concentrated in: Plateau, where 80 percent are found, Kaduna, where 8 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent are found and Malaysia, where 15 percent are found.
Dakun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dakun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dakun last name increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dakun Last Name Statistics demography
Dakun earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dakun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakun in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡାକୁନ | dakuna | 66.67 |
| ଡକୁନ | dakuna | 33.33 |
| Dakun in the Hindi language | ||
| दाकूं | dakum | 50 |
| दाकुं | dakum | 50 |
| Dakun in the Russian language | ||
| Дакун | dakun | - |
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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 Dakun
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