Dokun Surname

649,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Dokun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dokun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4151:426,85022,077
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Dokun (450) may also be a first name.

Dokun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dokun (Russian: Докун) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Dokun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dokun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 649,026th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 15,638,511 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Dokun are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dokun is also the 403,380th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 450 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 415 people, or 1 in 426,850. In Nigeria Dokun is mostly found in: Osun, where 26 percent reside, Oyo, where 23 percent reside and Lagos, where 21 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Dokun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dokun last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Dokun earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.42% more than the national average, earning $57,139 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dookun91198/
Dokoun91126/
Doykun9149/
Doikun9119/
Dotkun915/
Dokune913/
Dockun912/
Dohkun912/
Dokuin912/
Dokkun911/
Dokuhn911/
Dokhun911/
Dookhun83357/
Dokutyn8319/
Dokkhun834/
Doukoun832/
Dokusin831/
Dokutin831/
Dokoung831/
Dhookun831/
Dockhun830/
Dockunn830/
Dekun80325/
Dakun80324/
Dukun80167/
Dokon8099/
Docun807/
Dokunova7775/
Dhookhun7753/
Dokuchyn774/
Doukoung771/
Dokuchen771/
Dockusen771/
Dutkun73520/
Datkun73328/
Duykun73208/
Daqoun73204/
Dokkum73189/
Dakoun7341/
Dukhun7333/
Dekkun7320/
Dekhun7320/
Dookon7319/
Dukune7311/
Dukkun737/
Deekun734/
Dhakun732/
Dukund732/
Dokhon732/
Dakunh731/
Dookum731/
Dokkon731/
Daakun731/
Daukun731/
Dokoen731/
Dakuin731/
Doikon731/
Docusn731/
Dekuhn730/
Doukon730/
Dokhunova717/
Doukhoune712/
Doushkoun711/
Docusin671,087/
Dakoune67380/
Daqoune67173/
Daqqoun67170/
Dahkoun67137/
Docutin6763/
Docusen6760/
Dokkhum6713/
Dehkhun677/
Dakkoun677/
Deqqoun675/
Dukaung675/
Doykhon674/
Dachkun674/
Deekhun674/
Docucin673/
Dockhon673/
Dhakune672/
Dockkum672/
Dokkoon671/
Dockhum671/
Dockumd671/
Dokusim671/
Dekhaun671/
Dushkun671/
Dokuhynova671/
Dokkhon671/
Dookhum671/
Dackoun671/
Dukunne671/

Dokun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dokun in the Russian language
Докунdokun-

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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
  • 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 Dokun
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