Dokata Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Dokata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dokata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho241:84,69010,225
Kenya211:2,199,04336,489
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Dokata (816) may also be a first name.

Dokata Last Name Facts

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

Dokata (Oriya: େଦାକତା) is found most frequently in Lesotho. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dokata? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dokata is the 2,808,717th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name Dokata occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Dokata reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Dokata is also the 286,135th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 816 people.

This surname is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 84,690. In Lesotho it is most numerous in: Maseru District, where 88 percent reside and Mafeteng District, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Lesotho Dokata exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 44 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 4 percent reside.

Dokata Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dokata surname is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doukata9228/
Dokatha9213/
Dhokata921/
Dokatah921/
Dockata920/
Dokathah861/
Dokota83630/
Dakata83116/
Doketa8322/
Dukata8322/
Dekata839/
Dokate835/
Dokati832/
Dhokate771,690/
Dakkata77737/
Dekkata77224/
Dakaita7710/
Dokkati779/
Dhokati778/
Docasta778/
Doukate776/
Doskato776/
Dekatay775/
Dhakata775/
Dekatha774/
Dokatis772/
Dokotah771/
Dokhate771/
Dakatha771/
Dekatai771/
Dokotaa771/
Dakataj771/
Dakatad771/
Dakatai771/
Douskati71136/
Dakkatha7167/
Dekkatha7147/
Dookheta715/
Dhakatah713/
Dhakatad713/
Dhakkata713/
Dhokathe713/
Dhokhate712/
Dakateau712/
Doukatos711/
Dokhater711/
Dukkatha711/
Dhakatai711/
Dekkatta711/
Dakhatay711/
Dhokatod711/
Dhakatau711/
Dakota67403/
Dukate67297/
Decota67271/
Dokoto67164/
Dukati67112/
Decata6785/
Dakate6785/
Dakati6785/
Dacota6726/
Dokote6719/
Dukato677/
Deketa676/
Daketa675/
Dookheeta674/
Docati673/
Dekato673/
Dhakkatha673/
Ducata672/
Docota672/
Dacata672/
Docaty671/
Dekota671/
Dakato671/
Ducota671/
Docate671/
Docato671/
Dockaitis671/
Doketo671/
Dhakataai671/
Dhakataid671/
Dhakatais671/

Dokata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dokata in the Oriya language
େଦାକତାedakata-

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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 Dokata
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