Donkpegan Surname

280,928th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Donkpegan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Donkpegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,3601:7,6001,039
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
Monaco11:37,0664,748

Donkpegan (22) may also be a first name.

Donkpegan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donkpegan is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donkpegan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 280,928th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,303,891 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Donkpegan are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 22 people.

It is most frequently used in Benin, where it is carried by 1,360 people, or 1 in 7,600. In Benin Donkpegan is most frequent in: Zou Department, where 57 percent live, Atlantique Department, where 25 percent live and Littoral Department, where 10 percent live. Besides Benin this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Senegal, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donk Pegan951/
Dankpogan786/
Dongbukan671/
Dinca Pagani571/
Tongupkan561/
Tongbakana534/
Tankabekyan507/
Tunc Pekkan501/
Tonguppakan501/

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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 Donkpegan
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