Dokkum Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Dokkum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dokkum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1441:117,27218,528
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dokkum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dokkum occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dokkum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,231,034th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. Dokkum occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Dokkum are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Dokkum is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 117,272. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 38 percent live, South Holland, where 19 percent live and Friesland, where 12 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 22 percent live and Switzerland, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dokkhum9213/
Dockkum922/
Dokum91130/
Dockum83420/
Dokhum8312/
Dokkom836/
Dokkun831/
Dookum831/
Doukoum77119/
Dokkhun774/
Dekkoum774/
Dokoume771/
Dockhum771/
Dockumd771/
Doukhum771/
Dookhum771/
Duckkum771/
Dokusim771/
Dockkom771/
Dakum73949/
Dokun73466/
Dukum73104/
Dekum7312/
Dokom738/
Docum736/
Dokumova7147/
Doukoume7125/
Dhokkhom711/
Dakoum67506/
Dokhom67329/
Dookun67198/
Dokoun67126/
Dukhum6789/
Doykun6749/
Doikun6719/
Deekum6713/
Duckum6712/
Docume679/
Ducoum678/
Dotkun675/
Dokune673/
Duskum673/
Dokuin672/
Dockun672/
Dohkun672/
Datkum672/
Dokuhn671/
Dakume671/
Dokkon671/
Dokhun671/
Dackum670/

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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 Dokkum
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