Dekne Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Dekne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Dekne (23) may also be a first name.
Dekne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dekne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dekne (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻛﻦ, Marathi: देकने) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dekne? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dekne is the 3,882,373rd most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 77 percent of Dekne reside; 77 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 77 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 23 people.
The surname Dekne is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 407,686. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Chimbu, where 75 percent live, National Capital District, where 15 percent live and Jiwaka, where 10 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea Dekne is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 12 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dekne Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dekne in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﻛﻦ | dkn | - |
| Dekne in the Marathi language | ||
| देकने | dekane | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dekne
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