Dhanker Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Dhanker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhanker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India991:7,748,135165,146
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dhanker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dhanker (Hindi: धनकड, Marathi: धनकर) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhanker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,746,159th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Dhanker are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 7,748,135. In India it is mostly found in: Delhi, where 51 percent are found, Haryana, where 18 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 16 percent are found. Barring India Dhanker is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent are found and Poland, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhankher93148/
Danker923,851/
Dancker86308/
Dankier8615/
Dankher869/
Danåker867/
Dankere866/
Dhankre865/
Dannker861/
Dankerd861/
Dohnker861/
Dankear860/
Deanker860/
Dangker860/
Danckier806/
Dangkerd806/
Dhankire801/
Dangkert801/
Dancer775,410/
Donker774,958/
Dankir77229/
Dankre771/
Daungkerd754/
Dankerová752/
Danckeart751/
Doncker71118/
Dongker7190/
Dhancir7127/
Danquer7127/
Donkerd7122/
Deancer7121/
Dangcer7119/
Dancher7112/
Dankire7111/
Damkerd719/
Donkere719/
Dankirt715/
Dankjær714/
Dancear713/
Donkier712/
Dounker712/
Donkert712/
Damkert711/
Dankair711/
Danceer711/
Deunker711/
Dancerr711/
Donkher710/
Deinker710/
Donckier6727/
Dankoyre675/
Dongkerd672/
Dongkere671/

Dhanker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhanker in the Hindi language
धनकडdhanakada-
Dhanker in the Marathi language
धनकरdhanakara-

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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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  • 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 Dhanker
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