Dankafi Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Dankafi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dankafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria531:3,342,316100,395
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897

Dankafi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dankafi is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dankafi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dankafi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,460,878th most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Dankafi are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Dankafi is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 3,342,316. In Nigeria Dankafi is most common in: Bauchi, where 77 percent reside, Niger, where 11 percent reside and Gombe, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Dankafi occurs in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside.

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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 Dankafi
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