Dhek Surname

668,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Dhek Surname User-submission:

The Dhek surname belongs to the Rajputs of Kumaon region, found locally in Champawat. They are descendants of the king Banasur.

Dhek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4471:1,716,03061,883
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Dhek (20) may also be a first name.

Dhek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Dhek surname belongs to the Rajputs of Kumaon region, found locally in Champawat. They are descendants of the king Banasur.

- mukeshsingh

Dhek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dhek (Hindi: ढेक, Marathi: ढेक) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 668,257th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 16,266,844 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Dhek are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous given name worldwide It is held by 20 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 447 people, or 1 in 1,716,030. In India it is mostly found in: Uttarkhand, where 73 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 21 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 3 percent are found. Apart from India this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Somalia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dheke89590/
Dheek895/
Dheck892/
Dhekh892/
Dhekk891/
Dheik891/
Dheyk891/
Dek869,768/
Deheck80124/
Duheek8015/
Dheyks802/
Daheek802/
Dheikh802/
Dhedke802/
Dhiekg801/
Daheik800/
Deck7518,816/
Deak759,494/
Deke758,154/
Deek751,844/
Diek751,023/
Dehk75653/
Dejk75413/
Dekh75372/
Deik75364/
Deyk75235/
Dekk7547/
Dhik7545/
Dheg7536/
Deuk7526/
Dhex752/
Hdek751/
Deqk751/
Tdek751/
Dgek751/
Dekq751/
Dekz751/
Dekc751/
Dheq751/
Dhjk751/
Deike673,819/
Dieck672,669/
Decke67810/
Deeke67711/
Dheeg67416/
Dhikt67287/
Detke67239/
Dhike67211/
Deick67163/
Dehec67138/
Dekke67137/
Deeck67111/
Deijk67111/
Deszk6795/
Deyke6793/
Dhoik6778/
Deack6753/
Dekht6751/
Deyck6733/
Dejke6728/
Tdeke6727/
Dehkh6722/
Dekhe6720/
Dhaik6718/
Deake6718/
Deekh6717/
Deshk6713/
Dhikh6711/
Deuck6711/
Dikhe677/
Deksh674/
Dea'k674/
Ddeik673/
Dhikk673/
Dheag672/
Degke671/
Dhiok671/
Daihk671/
Dedke671/
Deyks671/
Dĕdek671/
Dedĺk671/
Deugk671/
Dejsk671/
Ddhjk671/
Dhieg671/
Hdiek671/
Diehk671/
Diohk671/
Dhick671/
Desks671/
Deckk671/
Deekp671/
Dehke671/
Deiks670/

Dhek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhek in the Hindi language
ढेकdheka-
Dhek in the Marathi language
ढेकdheka91.78
धेकdheka5.48
ढोेकdhoeka2.74

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