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

The last name Dankey (Russian: Данкей) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dankey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,198,640th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Dankey live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Dankey is also the 1,005,046th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 90 people.

Dankey is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 343,777. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mbeya Region, where 100 percent reside. Other than Tanzania it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Niger, where 8 percent reside.

Dankey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dankey has changed over time. 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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