Dooka Surname
Approximately 554 people bear this surname
Dooka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 265 | 1:204,444 | 21,800 |
| Japan | 212 | 1:603,039 | 15,894 |
| Uganda | 26 | 1:1,501,511 | 54,973 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Lesotho | 10 | 1:203,256 | 14,332 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Dooka (12) may also be a first name.
Dooka Demographics
Average Dooka Salary in
United States
$42,854 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dooka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dooka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dooka (Hindi: दूका) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dooka.
How Common Is The Last Name Dooka? popularity and diffusion
Dooka is the 569,728th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,154,415 people. Dooka is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Dooka live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Dooka is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name Dooka is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 265 people, or 1 in 204,444. In South Africa Dooka is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 74 percent reside, North West, where 12 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 38 percent reside and Uganda, where 5 percent reside.
Dooka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dooka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dooka last name increased 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dooka Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dooka surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the party.
The amount Dooka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 15.43% less than the national average, earning R 200,976 per year and in United States they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $42,854 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dooka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dooka in the Hindi language | ||
| दूका | duka | - |
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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 Dooka
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