Dokhole Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Dokhole Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dokhole Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1971:234,41616,434
India651:11,801,006214,148

Dokhole Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dokhole (Marathi: डोखोळे) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dokhole? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 983,245th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name Dokhole occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Dokhole live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in Cushitic Africa.

Dokhole is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 197 people, or 1 in 234,416. In Kenya Dokhole is most common in: Marsabit County, where 93 percent live, Meru County, where 5 percent live and Isiolo County, where 2 percent live. Beside Kenya Dokhole exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 25 percent live.

Dokhole Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dokhole surname is principally Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dokhole Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dokhole in the Marathi language
डोखोळेdokhole83.02
डाखोळेdakhole15.09

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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 Dokhole
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