Dakura Surname

312,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Dakura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana6931:38,9914,481
Zimbabwe4761:32,4335,018
India161:47,941,586492,263
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dakura (49) may also be a first name.

Dakura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dakura (Hindi: डाकुरा, Oriya: ଡାକୁରା) is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakura? popularity and diffusion

Dakura is the 312,208th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,047,756 people. The last name Dakura is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Dakura reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 49 people.

Dakura is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is borne by 693 people, or 1 in 38,991. Besides Ghana this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 40 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dakurah923,548/
Dakuras9278/
Dakoura9271/
Daikura9243/
Datkura924/
Dakouras86169/
Dhakurai867/
Dadkhura861/
Dakauras861/
Dathkura861/
Dhakhura861/
Dakuri832,793/
Dakora83893/
Dekura83485/
Dakure83171/
Dakuro8354/
Dokura8329/
Dakira8323/
Dacura8315/
Dagkouras801/
Dakouri776,662/
Dakoure772,844/
Dakoury771,214/
Dakhure77809/
Dhakuri77154/
Dakoray7779/
Daakuri7747/
Dakouro7739/
Dakkuri7738/
Dacuray7731/
Daquira7730/
Daukuro7721/
Dhokura7719/
Dakhuri7714/
Daskuri7710/
Daskury777/
Dhakure777/
Dakouré776/
Dakaure775/
Dakuuri774/
Dakauri774/
Dacoura772/
Dekurah772/
Dakuroo771/
Dakurri771/
Dokoura771/
Dagcura771/
Daakouri71136/
Daquiera7125/
Dakouros7124/
Dakourou7116/
Doukoura7113/
Dackoury7113/
Dakhaure7111/
Dakkouri718/
Deykurah714/
Daycuras713/
Dakhoora712/
Daskurui711/
Dhakhure711/
Dhakurri711/
Daakkuri711/
Daakuuri711/
Daukoure711/
Daukoury711/
Dahkoure711/
Dakourie711/
Dakhiraj711/
Dacquira711/
Dacouray710/
Dakore671,834/
Dacuro67866/
Dokuri67412/
Dokora67227/
Dakoutros67173/
Dakoutrou67103/
Dakori6762/
Dakoro6755/
Dekuro6713/
Docura674/
Dacuri674/
Decura673/
Dokuro673/
Dakiro673/
Dokure672/
Dacora672/
Dekira672/
Dakory671/
Doukouray671/

Dakura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dakura in the Hindi language
डाकुराdakura66.67
डकुराdakura33.33
Dakura in the Oriya language
ଡାକୁରାdakura50
ଡକୁରାdakura50

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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 Dakura
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