Dekwe Surname
Approximately 193 people bear this surname
Dekwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 175 | 1:88,219 | 12,757 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
Dekwe (11) may also be a first name.
Dekwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dekwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dekwe occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dekwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dekwe is the 1,214,709th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Dekwe are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous given name globally It is held by 11 people.
The surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 88,219. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 46 percent are found, Harare Province, where 26 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe Dekwe is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deukwe | 91 | 12 | / |
| Dekwet | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dekwer | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dekw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Deckwer | 83 | 42 | / |
| Dehekwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dikwe | 80 | 788 | / |
| Dakwe | 80 | 155 | / |
| Dekwa | 80 | 146 | / |
| Degwe | 80 | 30 | / |
| Dokwe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dekue | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dekwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dekwetch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deckwest | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dyokwe | 73 | 99 | / |
| Deckwa | 73 | 83 | / |
| Degwer | 73 | 18 | / |
| Deekue | 73 | 15 | / |
| Dykwer | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dekwai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dikwes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dekwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deegwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daakwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deekhw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhekwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dikgwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deugwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Degwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tdokwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tdakwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dickwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Decw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dykw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dikw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daikwet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dekueth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dekhwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dehekue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dehkwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deingwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deikoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deekuet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deckuer | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Dekwe
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