Dakuni Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Fiji

Dakuni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakuni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Fiji41:223,5982,635
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dakouni92322/
Dakusni922/
Dakunyi921/
Dakuini921/
Dakkouni86432/
Dakounni8611/
Dakini83301/
Dakoni83164/
Dakuna8354/
Dekuni831/
Dakuny831/
Dakunh831/
Dashkouni8017/
Dakoune77380/
Daikune7778/
Dakouna7722/
Dakouny7720/
Dakunge7710/
Dakhini778/
Dacunis778/
Daakuna774/
Dhakune772/
Dakkini772/
Daikini771/
Dakonui771/
Dacunio771/
Dokunyi771/
Tdakoni771/
Dekeuni771/
Dhakuna771/
Dakunna771/
Dakkuna771/
Dakunha771/
Dhakini771/
Dokkuni771/
Dakonie771/
Dakkoune71290/
Dahkoune71274/
D'Acunio7123/
Doukouni7123/
Dahkooni712/
D'Aquini711/
Dakhinhi711/
Dokhunai711/
Dakunych711/
Dakine67361/
Dokoni67135/
Dacuna67103/
Dekune6797/
Dakona6770/
Dokini6727/
Dakone6726/
Dokune673/
Dekini672/
Dokuna672/
Dacquinie671/
Daconi671/

Dakuni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dakuni in the Marathi language
डाकूनीdakuni-
Dakuni in the Hindi language
डकुनीdakuni66.67
डाकुनीdakuni33.33
Dakuni in the Oriya language
ଡାକୁନିdakuni60
ଡାକୁଣିdakuni20
ଡକୁଣିdakuni20

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dakuni
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