Dokponou Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Dokponou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dokponou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin4631:22,3232,995
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Togo41:1,811,9428,122

Dokponou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dokponou is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dokponou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dokponou? popularity and diffusion

Dokponou is the 641,055th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 15,374,569 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dokponou are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Dokponou is most frequent in Benin, where it is held by 463 people, or 1 in 22,323. In Benin Dokponou is most common in: Kouffo Department, where 35 percent are found, Zou Department, where 31 percent are found and Mono Department, where 11 percent are found. Not including Benin this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and Togo, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dokponnou94247/
Dokponhou941/
Dokponu932/
Daakponou821/
Dakpanou7565/
Dakpangou714/
Dacpano532,053/
Dakpana534/
Dacpuno531/
Dakpanah5012/
Dakpanga504/

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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 Dokponou
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