Dankyi Surname

67,596th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Dankyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dankyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana7,2041:3,751546
United States751:4,832,786249,377
England551:1,013,05650,089
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Dankyi (628) may also be a first name.

Dankyi Last Name Facts

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

Dankyi occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dankyi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 67,596th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 990,021 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Dankyi are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dankyi is also the 332,375th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 628 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ghana, where it is carried by 7,204 people, or 1 in 3,751. Apart from Ghana this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Dankyi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dankyi surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the party.

The amount Dankyi earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.84% less than the national average, earning $36,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.85% less than the national average, earning $27,897 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Danki912,079/
Danky9126/
Dhanki831,064/
Dankai83218/
Dankey83197/
Dankie83155/
Dangki8346/
Dankay8316/
Dhanky839/
Danhki835/
Dankki835/
Dankoy834/
Dankui833/
Dankio832/
Dankei832/
Donkyi831/
Dankyo831/
Dankgi831/
Dahnky830/
Dangkay7799/
Dankaya7747/
Dangkie7734/
Dhankey7728/
Dheanki7725/
Dhankiy7722/
Dhankay7712/
Dhankai774/
Dainkay773/
Dangkey772/
Dhhanki771/
Dhaanki771/
Daankay771/
Dainkei771/
Daunkit771/
Dangkai771/
Danke733,853/
Danka733,141/
Donki73203/
Danqi73156/
Donky7317/
Dajnecki714/
Daungkai711/
Daungkay711/
Dainkich711/
Dhanke672,856/
Dancey672,066/
Dahnke671,610/
Danchi67609/
Dhanka67462/
Dankha67376/
Dangka67259/
Dankuj6790/
Daunke6777/
Dancke6759/
Dankeu6754/
Donkey6738/
Dongky6736/
Dongki6734/
Dangke6727/
Damkai6714/
Deanke6713/
Donkay6710/
Dankka679/
Dhonki679/
Dancai677/
Daanka677/
Donkie674/
Dankoa674/
Damkey674/
Dannke674/
Donkio673/
Danqui673/
Donkai673/
Daisinkai673/
Dancay673/
Dainka673/
Dankaa673/
Donkui672/
Dancka672/
Dankee672/
Dounki672/
Dankeh672/
Donkoy672/
Doncki671/
Deanka671/
Doncky671/
Donkuy671/
Doonki671/
Danqie671/
Dannka671/
Danhke670/
Danciy670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dankyi
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