Donking Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Donking Surname Definition:
1 English forms of Duncan, q.v. 2 for Dankin, q.v.
Donking Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 39 | 1:532,540 | 42,124 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Donking (123) may also be a first name.
Donking Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 English forms of Duncan, q.v. 2 for Dankin, q.v.
Donking Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donking Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Donking is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Donking? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,273,756th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Donking are found; 56 percent are found in Central Africa and 56 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Donking is also the 840,349th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 123 people.
The surname Donking is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 532,540. In Cameroon Donking is most numerous in: Littoral Region, where 51 percent live, Centre Region, where 41 percent live and West Region, where 5 percent live. Apart from Cameroon Donking exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 16 percent live and Liberia, where 13 percent live.
Donking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Donking has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Donking surname decreased 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dongking | 93 | 9 | / |
| Dounking | 93 | 8 | / |
| Donkeng | 86 | 1,413 | / |
| Dunking | 86 | 15 | / |
| Danking | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dounkeng | 80 | 141 | / |
| Dongkeng | 80 | 60 | / |
| Dangking | 80 | 25 | / |
| Dongqing | 80 | 11 | / |
| Dungking | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dongcing | 80 | 1 | / |
| Donckeng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Donching | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duncking | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dunkings | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dounkeung | 75 | 1 | / |
| Danqing | 71 | 13 | / |
| Damking | 71 | 7 | / |
| Dancing | 71 | 7 | / |
| Domkeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dankeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Duncing | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dunkeng | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dongceng | 67 | 6 | / |
| Doumkeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Danching | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dongcheng | 63 | 17 | / |
| Doumgkeng | 63 | 1 | / |
| Danceng | 57 | 6 | / |
| Dancheng | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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