Dhanek Surname
Approximately 81 people bear this surname
Dhanek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 80 | 1:9,588,317 | 188,446 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Dhanek (35) may also be a first name.
Dhanek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dhanek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dhanek (Hindi: धनेक, Marathi: धनेक, Oriya: ଧେନକ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dhanek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dhanek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,091,648th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Dhanek are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,744,716th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 35 people.
Dhanek is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 9,588,317. In India it is most prevalent in: Gujarat, where 94 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account India it exists in one country. It is also common in Nepal, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dhanek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dhanek in the Hindi language | ||
| धनेक | dhaneka | - |
| Dhanek in the Oriya language | ||
| ଧେନକ | dhenaka | 50 |
| ଢେନକ | dhenaka | 50 |
| Dhanek in the Marathi language | ||
| धनेक | dhaneka | 50 |
| ढाणेक | dhaneka | 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
- 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 Dhanek
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