Dhuku Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Dhuku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhuku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1471:105,02214,642
India61:127,844,230863,365
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Dhuku (214) may also be a first name.

Dhuku Last Name Facts

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

Dhuku (Hindi: ढुकू, Marathi: धुकू, Oriya: ଢୁକୁ) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhuku? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,398,030th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Dhuku live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Dhuku is also the 617,781st most common given name throughout the world, borne by 214 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 105,022. In Zimbabwe Dhuku is primarily concentrated in: Harare Province, where 48 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 26 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhukku915/
Dhukau914/
Dhukhu911/
Duku8931,852/
Dhukkau833/
Duyku80639/
Dukku80313/
Dukuh8086/
Dhiku8033/
Dhoku8031/
Dukau8022/
Duuku8017/
Dukuy8010/
Dukuz809/
Dauku806/
Dduku805/
Tduku804/
Dukou804/
Dukuu802/
Dukeu801/
Dukui801/
Doukou73492/
Doukeu7393/
Dutkus7365/
Dukkuz7360/
Daukus7355/
Deukou7330/
Dukush7320/
Deukeu7317/
Dhukoo7312/
Daukud734/
Dhikku732/
Dukhau732/
Dduuku731/
Dukous731/
Duskku731/
Daukou731/
Doukus731/
Dhokku731/
Dhikuj731/
Duhsku731/
Duckus730/
Doku6725,308/
Diku672,381/
Ducu671,068/
Doukhou67137/
Daukaus6738/
Dookhuu6728/
Doukkou6710/
Dautkus675/
Dutkutė674/
Douckou674/

Dhuku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhuku in the Oriya language
ଢୁକୁdhuku-
Dhuku in the Hindi language
ढुकूdhuku60
ढुकुdhuku30
धुकुdhuku10
Dhuku in the Marathi language
धुकूdhuku40
धुकुdhuku40
धाकूdhaku6.67
धूकूdhuku6.67
धुडकुdhudaku6.67

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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 Dhuku
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