Dheku Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Dheku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
Dheku (82) may also be a first name.
Dheku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dheku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dheku (Hindi: ढेकू, Marathi: ढेकु) occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dheku? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dheku is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. Dheku is primarily found in Africa, where 53 percent of Dheku live; 53 percent live in Southern Africa and 53 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Dheku is also the 1,060,447th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 82 people.
The surname Dheku is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 964,890. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 81 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 6 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 37 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhekou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Deku | 89 | 12,943 | / |
| Dehekou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dekou | 80 | 1,282 | / |
| Dhaku | 80 | 104 | / |
| Dekau | 80 | 76 | / |
| Dhiku | 80 | 33 | / |
| Dhoku | 80 | 31 | / |
| Decku | 80 | 29 | / |
| Dekui | 80 | 18 | / |
| Dekup | 80 | 13 | / |
| Dekuy | 80 | 10 | / |
| Deeku | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dekeu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Dekku | 80 | 5 | / |
| Deaku | 80 | 4 | / |
| Degku | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dieku | 80 | 2 | / |
| Deiku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dekuś | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dekuş | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doekuu | 73 | 125 | / |
| Dekush | 73 | 99 | / |
| Dhakau | 73 | 39 | / |
| Deskau | 73 | 34 | / |
| Deukou | 73 | 30 | / |
| Deskou | 73 | 27 | / |
| Diekou | 73 | 24 | / |
| Deukeu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Deykus | 73 | 16 | / |
| Detkup | 73 | 11 | / |
| Diekau | 73 | 10 | / |
| Dekhou | 73 | 8 | / |
| Dejkus | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dhakui | 73 | 6 | / |
| Diekeu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dahaku | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dahkou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dekous | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dehkou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Deckou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dhikku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Deckus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Doekhu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dyshku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Deakeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dehkui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dhikuj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhikou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Detkuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekgau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhokku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhokhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhakku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dezkou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deckau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekcut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deikou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Decheu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deakou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dehkau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deïkou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doku | 67 | 25,308 | / |
| Daku | 67 | 9,598 | / |
| Diku | 67 | 2,381 | / |
| Decu | 67 | 1,963 | / |
| Deckous | 67 | 123 | / |
| Dekheus | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dyku | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deckout | 67 | 3 | / |
| Deikutė | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dichkus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dechkud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dechkus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhahaku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deshkuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deatkus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dahakou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dichkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dekkous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deckoud | 67 | 0 | / |
Dheku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dheku in the Marathi language | ||
| ढेकु | dheku | 65.31 |
| ढेकू | dheku | 34.69 |
| Dheku in the Hindi language | ||
| ढेकू | dheku | 62.5 |
| ढेकु | dheku | 25 |
| धेकू | dheku | 12.5 |
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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 Dheku
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