Dokiri Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Dokiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dokiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger741:259,3528,161
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Dokiri (47) may also be a first name.

Dokiri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dokiri (Oriya: େଡ଼ାକିରି) occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dokiri.

How Common Is The Last Name Dokiri? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dokiri is the 1,918,812th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. Dokiri is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Dokiri reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 79 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,467,136th most commonly used given name at a global level It is held by 47 people.

The surname is most widely held in Niger, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 259,352. In Niger it is most numerous in: Tahoua Region, where 38 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 32 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Niger Dokiri is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 15 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dokkiri9212/
Doukiri925/
Dhokiri921/
Dakiri83975/
Dokuri83412/
Dokire83110/
Dokeri8324/
Dukiri833/
Dekiri832/
Doukeri7748/
Dukkiri7742/
Dokeris7732/
Dhokuri7713/
Dokeriy7713/
Dakhiri7713/
Dakkiri7712/
Dehkiri779/
Dochiri778/
Daşkiri775/
Dokkuri773/
Daskiri773/
Dekhiri772/
Deekiri772/
Dhakiri772/
Doukuri771/
Dookuri771/
Dokitre771/
Dackiri771/
Dakitri771/
Dokkeri771/
Dhokire771/
Dahkiri771/
Doukeris7180/
Dockiere7119/
Dhokiray7114/
Douchiri718/
Dhakairi713/
Dakhairi712/
Dockeris711/
Dashkiri711/
Dakuri672,793/
Dukire67165/
Dekire67122/
Dekeri6768/
Dehkheiri6727/
Dakira6723/
Dukeri6717/
Dokera6717/
Dakeri6711/
Dakire677/
Dokery676/
Daqiri675/
Dekuri674/
Dokere672/
Dokyra672/
Deqiri672/
Dokure672/
Dukira671/
Duckquiri671/

Dokiri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dokiri in the Oriya language
େଡ଼ାକିରିerakiri-

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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 Dokiri
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