Dandoga Surname

397,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Dandoga Surname User-submission:

Dandoga is a surname in a village called Kpassohuoe. Edandoga means 'snake that has heard' or 'snake that has master'.

Dandoga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin8741:11,8261,622
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Dandoga (30) may also be a first name.

Dandoga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dandoga is a surname in a village called Kpassohuoe. Edandoga means 'snake that has heard' or 'snake that has master'.

- dandoga

Dandoga Last Name Facts

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

Dandoga is carried by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dandoga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 397,164th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,215,948 people. Dandoga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dandoga reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dandoga is also the 1,911,214th most commonly occurring forename globally. It is borne by 30 people.

It is most numerous in Benin, where it is held by 874 people, or 1 in 11,826. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Kouffo Department, where 88 percent reside, Zou Department, where 4 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Benin it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

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Dondoga862/
Dandogi862/
Dandoge861/
Dhandaga8034/
Dondonga8016/
Dandunga808/
Dandanga807/
Dandegau805/
Dandagai801/
Dandegai801/
Dandonge801/
Dandougou75216/
Dandangai751/
Dandouggo751/
Dandage712,188/
Dandagi71722/
Dandago71225/
Dandaggaij719/
Deindounga711/
Dondega711/
Dandango673,195/
Dhandage67845/
Dandangi67358/
Dandagui6792/
Dondongi6728/
Damdagai6715/
Dandagou6713/
Dandange6711/
Danndage677/
Dondegau673/
Daundage672/
Danndagi672/
Dhondega672/
Dandages671/
Dhandagi671/
Dhonduga671/
Daandage671/
Dandaghi671/
Dandhagi671/
Dondogoo671/

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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 Dandoga
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