Dhanuk Surname

10,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Dhanuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhanuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal37,8481:753145
India14,4431:53,1103,637
Qatar871:27,1032,847
Malaysia421:702,24333,141
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dhanuk (2,190) may also be a first name.

Dhanuk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dhanuk (Bengali: ধানুক, Hindi: धानुक, Marathi: धानुक, Oriya: ଧାନୁକ) occurs more in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhanuk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,716th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 138,948 people. Dhanuk is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Dhanuk are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 160,085th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 2,190 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nepal, where it is carried by 37,848 people, or 1 in 753. In Nepal it is most common in: Narayani, where 36 percent reside, Janakpur, where 29 percent reside and Mahakali, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Nepal Dhanuk exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.

Dhanuk Last Name Statistics demography

Dhanuk earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.06% more than the national average, earning R 304,308 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhanuke92145/
Dhanukh9274/
Dhanuuk924/
Dhanhuk921/
Dhaanuk921/
Dhanuck921/
Dhannuk921/
Danuk9197/
Dhannuke862/
Danukh831,477/
Danouk83163/
Dhanok8333/
Danuck8314/
Dhenuk831/
Dahnuk831/
Danuks831/
Danuke831/
Dhanook7720/
Danoukh779/
Dhounuk771/
Donuk731,293/
Danok73115/
Danuc7318/
Denuk7312/
Danók739/
Danug736/
Danukova7110/
Danhouke719/
Dhonuksh715/
Dhonuske714/
Dannug67965/
Dannok67704/
Danokh67431/
Danaux67167/
Deenuk67151/
Danook6742/
Donuks6712/
Doynuk676/
Donguk674/
Danoux674/
Donuke673/
Donuyk671/
Dhonushke671/
Danoek671/
Dahnug671/
Denouk671/
Donauk671/
Daneux670/
Danugh670/

Dhanuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhanuk in the Oriya language
ଧାନୁକdhanuka-
Dhanuk in the Bengali language
ধানুকdhanuka99.87
ধনুকdhanuka0.13
Dhanuk in the Hindi language
धानुकdhanuka93.05
धनुकdhanuka5.16
धानूकdhanuka1.42
धनूकdhanuka0.15
धानुक्dhanuk0.07
धानुक़dhanuqa0.07
Dhanuk in the Marathi language
धानुकdhanuka46.91
धनुकdhanuka45.68
धानूकdhanuka4.94
धाणूकdhanuka2.47

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dhanuk
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