Dokoru Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Dokoru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dokoru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Dokoru (5) may also be a first name.

Dokoru Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dokoru is most common in Nigeria. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dokoru? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Dokoru occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Dokoru are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 5 people.

The last name Dokoru is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 75 percent reside and Ondo, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Dokoru occurs in one country. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dokooru9233/
Duokoru921/
Dokourou8623/
Dhokooru861/
Dakoru83939/
Dokuru83239/
Doukourou80110/
Daukoru77333/
Dokkaru779/
Dakorou772/
Dakooru771/
Dhokuru771/
Dakuoru771/
Dackoru771/
Docorou771/
Doukuru771/
Dakouru771/
Deukoru771/
Dokharu771/
Dockeru771/
Dakourou7116/
Daakooru713/
Doukarou711/
Thdekoru711/
Dakuru67199/
Dakaru67124/
Dakoutrou67103/
Dukuru6726/
Dukaru6711/
Deïkourou671/
Docaru671/
Doukerrou671/

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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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  • 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 Dokoru
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