Derako Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Derako Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Derako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827

Derako Last Name Facts

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

The surname Derako occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Derako? popularity and diffusion

The surname Derako is the 6,723,624th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Derako is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Derako reside; 50 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 50 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

Derako is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon Derako is primarily found in: Adamawa Region, where 50 percent live, Far North Region, where 25 percent live and North Region, where 25 percent live. Barring Cameroon Derako occurs in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Derakot921/
Deraiko921/
Deraco831,241/
Dereko83153/
Deroko8380/
Darako8361/
Deraka8317/
Dirako832/
Derraco77307/
Dereiko7782/
Dereyko7757/
Deracco7739/
Darakho7729/
Derecko7710/
Derakah775/
Derekoy774/
Deireko774/
Derocko774/
Djrakou774/
Derayco771/
Dairako771/
Detraco771/
Darakoj771/
Deiraka771/
Dareako771/
Deragka771/
Derakaa771/
Derekoi771/
Derakhah711,292/
Dharakoj714/
Derracco714/
Derachka712/
Daraikoy711/
Daraykoy711/
Dareakho711/
Dejrokou711/
Dirahyko711/
Derracot710/
Deracott710/
Dereka671,183/
Direko67672/
Deroca67365/
Daraka67218/
Doraka67107/
Deroco67101/
Diraka6766/
Dereca6720/
Doroko6713/
Dareko6711/
Diraco679/
Daroko676/
Diroko675/
Daraco673/
Dereco673/
Dyreko671/
Doraco671/
Deroka671/
Djreko671/
Dherakaus671/

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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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  • 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 Derako
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