Dikine Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Dikine Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dikine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1031:79,16210,424
Turkey191:4,095,86499,768
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

The alternate forms: Dikiné (20) are calculated separately.

Dikine (45) may also be a first name.

Dikine Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dikine is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Dikiné. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dikine.

How Common Is The Last Name Dikine? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,596,935th most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name Dikine is mostly found in Oceania, where 81 percent of Dikine are found; 81 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 81 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,504,468th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 45 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 79,162. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Chimbu, where 91 percent are found and Jiwaka, where 9 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 15 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.

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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 Dikine
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