Dankey Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Dankey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dankey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1541:343,77725,484
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Dankey (90) may also be a first name.

Dankey Last Name Facts

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

Dankey (Russian: Данкей) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dankey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,198,640th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. Dankey is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Dankey live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,005,046th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 90 people.

Dankey is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 154 people, or 1 in 343,777. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Niger, where 8 percent are found.

Dankey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dankey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dankey surname contracted 32 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dankey Last Name Statistics demography

Dankey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $47,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhankey9228/
Dankeya925/
Dangkey922/
Dankeyu921/
Danke913,853/
Danky9126/
Dankyi837,361/
Dhanke832,856/
Dancey832,066/
Dahnke831,610/
Dankie83155/
Daunke8377/
Dancke8359/
Dankeu8354/
Donkey8338/
Dangke8327/
Dankay8316/
Deanke8313/
Dhanky839/
Dankye837/
Damkey834/
Dannke834/
Dankoy834/
Dankee832/
Dankei832/
Dankeh832/
Dankyo831/
Dankue831/
Dankoe831/
Dahnky830/
Danhke830/
Dauncey77986/
Dahncke77261/
Dangkay7799/
Dainkeh7780/
Dankaya7747/
Dangkie7734/
Dahanke7732/
Dhankiy7722/
Dhanked7720/
Dankuya7715/
Dhankay7712/
Dankhet7712/
D'Ancey778/
Danåker777/
Dankeji776/
Dankaje775/
Dankiya775/
Dhankee774/
Daankye774/
Dainkay773/
Dankoue773/
Dankoye773/
Dankyie772/
Danncey771/
Dhannke771/
Daankay771/
Dannker771/
Deahnke771/
Dankeah771/
Dankaie771/
Dankoje771/
Dankiyo771/
Dankaye771/
Donkeya771/
Donkeye771/
Dainkei771/
Dankayi771/
Dankayo771/
Danke'e771/
Dankayu771/
Donkeey771/
Dankeae771/
Deanker770/
Dankess770/
Danchey770/
Donckey770/
Dance7312,900/
Danka733,141/
Danki732,079/
Donke73322/
Donky7317/
Dhankher71148/
D'Auncey7113/
Dankayou715/
Dankhead713/
Dangkawe713/
Dhankiya711/
Daungkay711/
Dankouya711/
Dankouye711/
Deankhet711/
Daunchey710/
Danque671,249/
Dhanki671,064/
Dancea67628/
Dhanka67462/
Dohnke67442/
Dankha67376/
Dangka67259/
Dankai67218/
Donkeh67217/
Dankou67211/
Dankaz67208/
Donkeu67132/
Dankau67113/
Dankuj6790/
Deance6789/
Danche6787/
Dhonke6779/
Daunce6765/
Donkep6764/
Dangki6746/
Dancoe6745/
Daumke6743/
Dongky6736/
Dongke6734/
Donkae6718/
Dankah6714/
Doncey6713/
Damcke6711/
Donkay6710/
Dankka679/
Daanka677/
Danceh676/
Dankki675/
Danhki675/
Donkie674/
Dankoa674/
Dankaa673/
Dainka673/
Damket673/
Dancay673/
Dankui673/
Donkhe672/
Doinke672/
Dhance672/
Dancka672/
Donkea672/
Deinke672/
Dancee672/
Donkue672/
Dankio672/
Donkoy672/
Denhke671/
Deanka671/
Doncky671/
Donkee671/
Donkuy671/
Donkyi671/
Donnke671/
Doncke671/
Donkoe671/
Dankgi671/
Dannka671/
Damkep671/
Damkes671/
Damkeu671/
Dounke671/
Danqie671/
Domnke671/
Daungkawe671/
Damkee670/
Doonke670/
Donket670/
Danciy670/

Dankey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dankey in the Russian language
Данкейdankej-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dankey
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