Dhukan Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Dhukan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhukan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Dhukan (78) may also be a first name.

Dhukan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dhukan (Hindi: धूकां, Marathi: धुकन, Oriya: ଧୁକନ) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhukan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,587,209th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Dhukan live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,091,646th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 78 people.

It is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 9,029,617. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 100 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 33 percent are found and India, where 17 percent are found.

Dhukan Last Name Statistics demography

Dhukan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 80.56% more than the national average, earning R 429,084 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhukane922/
Dhukhan922/
Dhukain921/
Dukan911,442/
Dhukhang864/
Dhaukain861/
Dukhan8311,457/
Doukan83505/
Dukane83252/
Dukkan8394/
Dihkan8334/
Dhokan8332/
Daukan837/
Dukaan836/
Duykan835/
Dukcan832/
Dhucan831/
Dukain831/
Doukhan77784/
Doğukan77320/
Daukhan7740/
Daukant7729/
Dukhane7713/
Doukane777/
Dukacin776/
Dukaung775/
Dukkhan775/
Doukain772/
Dukhann772/
Dhouqan771/
Dukgain771/
Deukang771/
Dukhain771/
Dikan734,142/
Ducan731,115/
Dokan73903/
Duqan73267/
Dukon7368/
Dukán7367/
Dükan731/
Doukhane711,361/
Doukkane71273/
Dukanova7181/
Dauskane7119/
Daukandt7115/
Deukanth711/
Dauškane711/
Douckanh711/
Doukaine711/
Dokhan673,562/
Dukhanova67397/
Ducant67235/
Duican67142/
Dokcan67138/
Ducand67138/
Dookan67123/
Dikhan67120/
Dikkan6799/
Dukhon6786/
Dickan6778/
Ducane6764/
Dukkon6752/
Diekan6738/
Dockan6734/
Daucan6726/
Doucan6724/
Ducang6720/
Duscan6714/
Dokkan679/
Ducann676/
Duzcan675/
Daukon674/
Duccan674/
Duquan674/
Duckon673/
Douqan672/
Ducain672/
Diquan672/
Dihqan671/
Hdikan671/
Duşcan671/
Dugcan671/
Duckam671/
Dukcon671/
Dokain671/
Dhikon671/
Duqang671/
Dukein671/
Ducanh671/
Ducean671/
Duqaan671/
Dikean671/
Deucan670/
Doukon670/
Deukon670/

Dhukan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhukan in the Oriya language
ଧୁକନdhukana-
Dhukan in the Marathi language
धुकनdhukana-
Dhukan in the Hindi language
धूकांdhukam40
ढूकनdhukana20
धुकनdhukana20
धुकंdhukam20

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