Dokwang Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Dokwang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dokwang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Dokwang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dokwang is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dokwang? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Dokwang occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Dokwang live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 25 percent live in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa.

The last name Dokwang is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Adamawa Region, where 50 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 50 percent reside. Not including Cameroon Dokwang exists in 2 countries. It is also found in China, where 25 percent reside and Nigeria, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doukwang931/
Dakwang8661/
Deekwang801/
Doungwang755/
Doquang71266/
Dagwang7138/
Duqwang714/
Dekwong711/
Dekuang711/
Dongvang671/
Doukuong671/
Donghuang6386/
Daungwang632/
Duongquang591/
Dagwong57137/
Dugbang57130/
Daguang577/
Duguang576/
Duquang576/
Ducuong573/
Dangwong5332/
Dongwong534/
Dangvang531/
Duycuong531/
Doungwong5011/
Dongwoung502/
Danghuang502/
Daungwong502/
Dangweang501/
Dongwhong501/

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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
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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 Dokwang
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