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 most common in Nigeria. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakuni? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,372,517th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name Dakuni occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Dakuni are found; 37 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,350,955th most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 54 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 7,380,948. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Nasarawa, where 92 percent are found, Bauchi, where 4 percent are found and Kaduna, where 4 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 32 percent are found and Uganda, where 23 percent are found.

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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