Dikia Surname
Approximately 95 people bear this surname
Dikia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 46 | 1:451,501 | 37,608 |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
Dikia (114) may also be a first name.
Dikia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dikia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dikia (Hindi: दीकिा, Oriya: ଦିକିଆ) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dikia? popularity and diffusion
Dikia is the 1,907,068th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Dikia reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 877,214th most frequently held forename internationally, held by 114 people.
Dikia is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 451,501. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 96 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 2 percent reside and North Region, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 37 percent reside and Pakistan, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikia | 91 | 50 | / |
| Dikiha | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dhikia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dikio | 80 | 291 | / |
| Dukia | 80 | 93 | / |
| Dekia | 80 | 43 | / |
| Dykia | 80 | 28 | / |
| Dikya | 80 | 27 | / |
| Dukhia | 73 | 59 | / |
| Dekhia | 73 | 54 | / |
| Deekia | 73 | 46 | / |
| Dhukia | 73 | 39 | / |
| Dikkio | 73 | 13 | / |
| Duikio | 73 | 12 | / |
| Dehkia | 73 | 12 | / |
| Dikhya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dhikya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dickio | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dichia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dikjay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dikeao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dikyat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekiat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dikejioha | 71 | 5 | / |
| Daykiah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Deikyaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deakias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dikihou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dekagia | 67 | 1 | / |
Dikia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dikia in the Hindi language | ||
| दीकिा | dikia | - |
| Dikia in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦିକିଆ | diki'a | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dikia
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