Dankana Surname
Approximately 152 people bear this surname
Dankana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 135 | 1:1,312,169 | 51,890 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Dankana (30) may also be a first name.
Dankana Demographics
Dankana Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Dankana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dankana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dankana (Marathi: डंकाना, Oriya: ଡାନା) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dankana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dankana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dankana is the 1,422,956th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Dankana are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dankana is also the 1,911,214th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 30 people.
The surname Dankana is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 1,312,169. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kano, where 93 percent live, Sokoto, where 4 percent live and Bayelsa, where 1 percent live. Barring Nigeria Dankana occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.
Dankana Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dangkana | 93 | 26 | / |
| Dhankana | 93 | 2 | / |
| Dankagna | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dankanga | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dankanna | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dangkanha | 88 | 5 | / |
| Dankangna | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dankanach | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dankano | 86 | 1,249 | / |
| Dankani | 86 | 1,053 | / |
| Dankane | 86 | 1,015 | / |
| Donkana | 86 | 551 | / |
| Dankena | 86 | 10 | / |
| Dankona | 86 | 5 | / |
| Dhankani | 80 | 666 | / |
| Dankaine | 80 | 89 | / |
| Donkanha | 80 | 21 | / |
| Donkanna | 80 | 17 | / |
| Dankanis | 80 | 13 | / |
| Dhankane | 80 | 6 | / |
| Dankanou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Donkhana | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dankaney | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dankanyč | 80 | 1 | / |
| Donkayna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Donkkana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doonkana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dankangi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dankanni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dankanne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dankanop | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dankanych | 75 | 1,408 | / |
| Dangkanit | 75 | 7 | / |
| Dongkanha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dankanish | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dankangne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dankoumna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhankaine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dangkanhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Donkena | 71 | 1,171 | / |
| Donkani | 71 | 340 | / |
| Dancona | 71 | 310 | / |
| Dankono | 71 | 15 | / |
| Donkane | 71 | 6 | / |
| Damkany | 71 | 4 | / |
| Damkani | 71 | 4 | / |
| Donkano | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dankoni | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dankone | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dancane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Donkona | 71 | 2 | / |
| Damkano | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deangkenay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dankóné | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dancani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donkany | 71 | 1 | / |
| D'Ancona | 67 | 1,225 | / |
| Dancanet | 67 | 234 | / |
| Dhonkani | 67 | 182 | / |
| Dankonou | 67 | 50 | / |
| Donkanyi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dhonkane | 67 | 19 | / |
| Deancona | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dankenou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dhonkena | 67 | 5 | / |
| Donkeena | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dankonni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dankeine | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dankoini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dankongo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donkonah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doonkena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dankoino | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dancanne | 67 | 0 | / |
Dankana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dankana in the Marathi language | ||
| डंकाना | dankana | - |
| Dankana in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡାନା | dana | 75 |
| ତାମାଲ | tamala | 25 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dankana
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