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

Dhanuk (Bengali: ধানুক, Hindi: धानुक, Marathi: धानुक, Oriya: ଧାନୁକ) occurs most in Nepal. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhanuk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,716th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 138,948 people. The last name Dhanuk is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Dhanuk live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 160,085th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 2,190 people.

The surname Dhanuk is most commonly held in Nepal, where it is carried by 37,848 people, or 1 in 753. In Nepal it is most prevalent in: Narayani, where 36 percent reside, Janakpur, where 29 percent reside and Mahakali, where 14 percent reside. Other than Nepal this surname is found 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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