Dokwa Surname
Approximately 71 people bear this surname
Dokwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 51 | 1:407,237 | 34,925 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Dokwa (76) may also be a first name.
Dokwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dokwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dokwa is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dokwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,255,512th most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Dokwa live; 61 percent live in West Africa and 46 percent live in Chadic Africa. Dokwa is also the 1,107,702nd most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 76 people.
This last name is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 407,237. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 82 percent live and North Region, where 18 percent live. Apart from Cameroon this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 14 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doukwa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Dookwa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Doekwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dokhwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dhokwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tdokwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dockwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dokwat | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dokwau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dockway | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dookwha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dookhwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Doikwad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dakwa | 80 | 2,728 | / |
| Dokua | 80 | 499 | / |
| Dukwa | 80 | 194 | / |
| Dekwa | 80 | 146 | / |
| Dogwa | 80 | 48 | / |
| Dokwo | 80 | 27 | / |
| Dokwe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dokwi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dhakwa | 73 | 289 | / |
| Deckwa | 73 | 83 | / |
| Dakwah | 73 | 54 | / |
| Dakwai | 73 | 50 | / |
| Dukwah | 73 | 27 | / |
| Deukwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Dhukwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dakhwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dhogwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dekwai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dunkwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dougwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dokuaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dakway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dukwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doekwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Donkwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dekwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dudkwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dukwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daekwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tdokwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dohgwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dahkwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dackwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doukua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duokwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dagkwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duokwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dakwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dukwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tdakwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Docwad | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dhakhwa | 67 | 132 | / |
| Doegwai | 67 | 110 | / |
| Dakhway | 67 | 38 | / |
| Dohngwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Doungwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Doikuea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dakwash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dakwaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doikewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunkwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dougwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dakwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dehkwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daukwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duckway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dukwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Dokwa
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