Deku Surname

40,487th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,943 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Deku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Deku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana10,1141:2,672428
Togo1,3651:5,3101,020
Indonesia3701:357,43030,846
DR Congo2801:263,85624,810
Nigeria1891:937,26340,304
Fiji1891:4,732899
South Africa1611:336,50731,327
India941:8,160,270170,569
United States531:6,838,848318,712
England261:2,143,00282,017
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Faroe Islands31:16,3331,308
France21:33,211,361423,184
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Deku (4,336) may also be a first name.

Deku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Deku (Hindi: देकू, Marathi: देकु, Oriya: େଦକୁ, Tibetan: དི་ཀུ་) is found most in Ghana. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Deku? popularity and diffusion

It is the 40,487th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 563,049 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Deku reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Deku is also the 104,951st most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 4,336 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is held by 10,114 people, or 1 in 2,672. Besides Ghana this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 11 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Deku Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Deku are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Deku earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.96% less than the national average, earning R 88,032 per year and in United States they earn 19.18% more than the national average, earning $51,425 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dekou891,282/
Dekau8976/
Dheku8930/
Decku8929/
Dekui8918/
Dekup8913/
Deeku8910/
Dekuy8910/
Dekeu896/
Dekku895/
Deaku894/
Degku893/
Dieku892/
Deiku891/
Dekuś891/
Dekuş891/
Doekuu80125/
Dekush8099/
Deskau8034/
Deukou8030/
Deskou8027/
Diekou8024/
Deukeu8017/
Deykus8016/
Detkup8011/
Diekau8010/
Dekhou808/
Dejkus806/
Diekeu805/
Deckou803/
Dehkou803/
Dekous803/
Deckus802/
Deakeu802/
Dehkui802/
Doekhu802/
Dekcut801/
Deakou801/
Dehkau801/
Deikou801/
Deckau801/
Detkhu801/
Dezkou801/
Deïkou801/
Dhekou801/
Dekgau801/
Dekout801/
Detkuu801/
Doku7525,308/
Daku759,598/
Diku752,381/
Decu751,963/
Dyku754/
Djku751/
Deckous73123/
Deckhut7373/
Dekheus738/
Deckout733/
Deckhou732/
Deikutė732/
Dechkus731/
Deshkuh731/
Deikhou731/
Deatkus731/
Dehekou731/
Dekkous731/
Dechkud731/
Deckoud730/
Dokku677,578/
Deacu671,980/
Daiku671,295/
Decou671,009/
Duyku67639/
Daaku67556/
Dokcu67303/
Deicu67289/
Decup67210/
Dikou67203/
Dakku67133/
Dikau67116/
Dokui67114/
Dhaku67104/
Dekoo67101/
Dykus6791/
Dikuj6790/
Dikku6783/
Descu6776/
Dakau6766/
Dekoe6751/
Decus6741/
Dakhu6740/
Dykau6736/
Dhiku6733/
Decau6733/
Dhoku6731/
Dakeu6728/
Decuy6728/
Dakui6727/
Dajku6723/
Dakuy6717/
Dokau6717/
Dioku6717/
Dicku6716/
Decui6714/
Dikui6712/
Decut6710/
Dayku679/
Doiku679/
Deceu677/
Dykut675/
Dokhu674/
Deccu674/
Dikuh674/
Dokeu673/
Dokuh673/
Dikeu672/
Doyku671/
Dikhu671/
Dokuu671/
Ditku671/
Ddiku671/
Decuh671/
Decuş671/
Däkau671/
Dekussch671/
Diceu671/
Dikuy671/
Dekhouch671/
Deekhaus670/
Deckhaut670/
Deckhaus670/

Deku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Deku in the Tibetan language
དི་ཀུ་diku-
Deku in the Hindi language
देकूdeku70
डेकूdeku20
देकुdeku10
Deku in the Marathi language
देकुdeku66.67
डेकुdeku16.67
देकूdeku16.67
Deku in the Oriya language
େଦକୁedaku50
େଡକୁedaku50

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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 Deku
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