Dokoria Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
Dokoria Surname User-submission:
The Dokoria surname means 'blessings' according to those who carry this name. It is from a tribe called Iteso from Tororo in Eastern Uganda and parts of western Kenya.
Dokoria Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 51 | 1:765,476 | 37,015 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
Dokoria Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Dokoria surname means 'blessings' according to those who carry this name. It is from a tribe called Iteso from Tororo in Eastern Uganda and parts of western Kenya.
- masaiDokoria Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dokoria Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dokoria occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dokoria? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,530,696th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname Dokoria occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Dokoria are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
This last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 765,476. In Uganda Dokoria is most numerous in: Tororo District, where 78 percent live, Manafwa District, where 12 percent live and Kampala District, where 10 percent live. Not including Uganda this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 7 percent live and Kenya, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dokhoria | 93 | 2 | / |
| Dakoria | 86 | 19 | / |
| Dekoria | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dakoriah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Dhokeria | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhokaria | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhokharia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dhokheria | 75 | 1 | / |
| Decoria | 71 | 79 | / |
| Dekaria | 71 | 26 | / |
| Dukuria | 71 | 14 | / |
| Dakaria | 71 | 11 | / |
| Dukaria | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dokoryo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dokarya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhakuria | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dazkaria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Degkaria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhakaria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhukharia | 63 | 8 | / |
| Dhakharia | 63 | 1 | / |
| Decaria | 57 | 715 | / |
| Dakarja | 57 | 5 | / |
| Dacaria | 57 | 1 | / |
| Decorio | 57 | 1 | / |
| Decária | 57 | 1 | / |
| Dekarrio | 53 | 1 | / |
| Daqueria | 53 | 1 | / |
| Dhakarya | 53 | 1 | / |
| Dacoregio | 50 | 312 | / |
| Dacorégio | 50 | 3 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Dokoria
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis