Dakuni Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Dakuni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Dakuni (54) may also be a first name.
Dakuni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dakuni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dakuni (Hindi: डकुनी, Marathi: डाकूनी, Oriya: ଡାକୁନି) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakuni? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,372,517th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Dakuni reside; 37 percent reside in West Africa and 37 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,350,955th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 54 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 7,380,948. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Nasarawa, where 92 percent live, Bauchi, where 4 percent live and Kaduna, where 4 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 32 percent live and Uganda, where 23 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakouni | 92 | 322 | / |
| Dakusni | 92 | 2 | / |
| Dakunyi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dakuini | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dakkouni | 86 | 432 | / |
| Dakounni | 86 | 11 | / |
| Dakini | 83 | 301 | / |
| Dakoni | 83 | 164 | / |
| Dakuna | 83 | 54 | / |
| Dekuni | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dakuny | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dakunh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dashkouni | 80 | 17 | / |
| Dakoune | 77 | 380 | / |
| Daikune | 77 | 78 | / |
| Dakouna | 77 | 22 | / |
| Dakouny | 77 | 20 | / |
| Dakunge | 77 | 10 | / |
| Dakhini | 77 | 8 | / |
| Dacunis | 77 | 8 | / |
| Daakuna | 77 | 4 | / |
| Dhakune | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dakkini | 77 | 2 | / |
| Daikini | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakonui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dacunio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dokunyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tdakoni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dekeuni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dhakuna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakunna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakkuna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakunha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dhakini | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dokkuni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakonie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dakkoune | 71 | 290 | / |
| Dahkoune | 71 | 274 | / |
| D'Acunio | 71 | 23 | / |
| Doukouni | 71 | 23 | / |
| Dahkooni | 71 | 2 | / |
| D'Aquini | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dakhinhi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dokhunai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dakunych | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dakine | 67 | 361 | / |
| Dokoni | 67 | 135 | / |
| Dacuna | 67 | 103 | / |
| Dekune | 67 | 97 | / |
| Dakona | 67 | 70 | / |
| Dokini | 67 | 27 | / |
| Dakone | 67 | 26 | / |
| Dokune | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dekini | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dokuna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dacquinie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daconi | 67 | 1 | / |
Dakuni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakuni in the Marathi language | ||
| डाकूनी | dakuni | - |
| Dakuni in the Hindi language | ||
| डकुनी | dakuni | 66.67 |
| डाकुनी | dakuni | 33.33 |
| Dakuni in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡାକୁନି | dakuni | 60 |
| ଡାକୁଣି | dakuni | 20 |
| ଡକୁଣି | dakuni | 20 |
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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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- 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 Dakuni
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