Dekna Surname
Approximately 103 people bear this surname
Dekna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 31 | 1:669,970 | 49,334 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Dekna (41) may also be a first name.
Dekna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dekna Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dekna (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻛﻨﻪ) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Dekna click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dekna? popularity and diffusion
Dekna is the 1,817,111th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Dekna are found; 32 percent are found in West Africa and 29 percent are found in Italic Europe. Dekna is also the 1,590,275th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 41 people.
The surname Dekna is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 669,970. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: North Region, where 65 percent reside and Far North Region, where 35 percent reside. Barring Cameroon Dekna exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Malta, where 29 percent reside and Libya, where 24 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deknai | 91 | 48 | / |
| Dekhna | 91 | 22 | / |
| Deknah | 91 | 15 | / |
| Deikna | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dekemna | 83 | 10 | / |
| Deknash | 83 | 5 | / |
| Deaknay | 83 | 4 | / |
| Dakna | 80 | 229 | / |
| Dikna | 80 | 73 | / |
| Dekni | 80 | 32 | / |
| Dekne | 80 | 26 | / |
| Dokna | 80 | 24 | / |
| Dekno | 80 | 14 | / |
| Decna | 80 | 6 | / |
| Decknash | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dehkhnai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dekhne | 73 | 991 | / |
| Dakhna | 73 | 348 | / |
| Dhekne | 73 | 313 | / |
| Deknes | 73 | 28 | / |
| Dekhno | 73 | 20 | / |
| Daikna | 73 | 10 | / |
| Dhakna | 73 | 7 | / |
| Deckne | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dykena | 73 | 4 | / |
| Diknai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Deakne | 73 | 2 | / |
| Deknou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dequna | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dokhna | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhekni | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diknah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deqnah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dykhna | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deknez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekney | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dehkne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dickna | 73 | 0 | / |
| Decnash | 67 | 201 | / |
| Deknuyt | 67 | 64 | / |
| Decknes | 67 | 26 | / |
| Dekenne | 67 | 24 | / |
| Dhekney | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dikenna | 67 | 14 | / |
| Decknis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Deikhne | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dakinna | 67 | 10 | / |
| Deknoop | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dekenno | 67 | 4 | / |
| Decenna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deknipp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Decknou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Decnath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deknydt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daknaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dakenna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dokenna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deaknee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Deaknis | 67 | 0 | / |
Dekna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dekna in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﻛﻨﻪ | dknh | 50 |
| ﺩﻛﻦ | dkn | 50 |
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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 Dekna
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