Danku Surname

164,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Danku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Danku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,8011:15,0031,939
Hungary5061:19,4002,189
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Ukraine771:591,20465,049
Canada491:751,95159,756
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
England141:3,979,861125,553
India111:69,733,217610,955
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

The alternate forms: Dánku (9) are calculated separately.

Danku (572) may also be a first name.

Danku Last Name Facts

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

Danku (Hindi: दनकू, Marathi: डंकु, Russian: Данку) is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Dánku. Click here to see other potential spellings of Danku.

How Common Is The Last Name Danku? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 164,762nd most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,769,877 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Danku are found; 70 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Danku is also the 350,532nd most common first name in the world, borne by 572 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is carried by 1,801 people, or 1 in 15,003. Without taking into account Ghana this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Danku Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Danku last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Danku earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.4% less than the national average, earning $37,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.91% less than the national average, earning $43,767 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dánku939/
Dankou91211/
Dankau91113/
Dankuj9190/
Dangku9189/
Dhanku9157/
Dankeu9154/
Dahnku9122/
Daanku916/
Dankui913/
Dainku911/
Dankut911/
Dangkut8337/
Dhankud833/
Dannkou832/
Daunkus831/
Dangkou831/
Daungku831/
Dangkuh831/
Danckus830/
Dankó803,555/
Dancu801,661/
Donku8051/
Daingkau779/
Dankoush771/
Donkou73211/
Dancus73150/
Donkeu73132/
Dancau73125/
Deancu7330/
Damkou7322/
Dankoo7318/
Damkus7312/
Doonku738/
Dancou735/
Dongku735/
Dhonku734/
Donkui732/
Dankoe731/
Dancuz731/
Dancut731/
Damkeu731/
Donkuş731/
Donkuy731/
Donkuu731/
Dankoutch719/
Dassinkou718/
Dounkou6735/
Dancheu6714/
Dounkeu677/
Deungku672/
Dancaux671/
Damkutė671/
Deinkou671/
Dongkou671/
Dongkeu671/
Vandankhuu671/
Dounkus671/
Duonkeu671/
Dongkui671/
Dancout670/
Deancut670/

Danku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Danku in the Hindi language
दनकूdanaku89.8
दन्कूdanku2.62
दांकूdanku2.33
दांकुdanku2.33
दनकुdanaku1.17
डंकूdanku0.58
डांकुdanku0.29
दॉकुdoku0.29
Danku in the Marathi language
डंकुdanku45.45
दानकुdanaku27.27
दांकूdanku9.09
दणकूdanaku9.09
डांकुdanku9.09
Danku in the Russian language
Данкуdanku-

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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 Danku
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