Dokania Surname

248,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Dokania Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dokania Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,4991:511,71825,623
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Singapore171:323,98313,856
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Dokania Last Name Facts

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

Dokania (Hindi: ढोकानिया, Marathi: डोकािनया) is most common in India. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Dokania click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dokania? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dokania is the 248,973rd most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,568,994 people. The last name Dokania is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Dokania reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 94 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Dokania is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 1,499 people, or 1 in 511,718. In India Dokania is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 49 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 9 percent reside and Bihar, where 8 percent reside. Aside from India this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Dokania Last Name Statistics demography

Dokania earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhokania938/
Dakania861/
Dokonia861/
Dukania861/
Dokanya861/
Dukhania801/
Dushkania751/
Dakanijay751/
Daqonia718/
Decania717/
Dekenia714/
Dakanya714/
Dokonio713/
Daconia712/
Dakenia711/
Dokenio711/
Dukonia711/
Deconia711/
Dakonia711/
Doquenia67231/
Dakkanha674/
Dascania672/
Dacounia671/
Dakhanya671/
Dhakonia671/

Dokania Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dokania in the Marathi language
डोकािनयाdokainaya53.57
डोकानीयाdokaniya21.43
दोकानीआdokani'a10.71
दोकािनयाdokainaya3.57
डोकानीयdokaniya3.57
डोकनीयाdokaniya3.57
डोकािनयॉdokainayo3.57
Dokania in the Hindi language
ढोकानियाdhokaniya50
डोकानियाdokaniya25
डोकानीयॉdokaniyo25

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Footnotes

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