Dookhony Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Dookhony Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dookhony Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius811:15,9683,377
England41:13,929,515290,718
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dookhony Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dookhony is more frequently found in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dookhony? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dookhony is the 2,007,164th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Dookhony reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The last name is most prevalent in Mauritius, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 15,968. In Mauritius Dookhony is mostly found in: Pamplemousses District, where 99 percent are found and Plaines Wilhems District, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Mauritius this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dokony861/
Dokoney802/
Doukhona751/
Dookhane751/
Dokoni71135/
Dokona71124/
Dukony7138/
Dokone7137/
Doukhoune712/
Dokany712/
Dookhanee711/
Dookhanie711/
Doukona67299/
Dokhane67224/
Dakhany67158/
Dokaniy67134/
Dokhani6774/
Duchony6718/
Dukhonj6716/
Dukkony679/
Dookani678/
Dokonio673/
Dokonhi672/
Dokhanh672/
Dakhone672/
Dukonhy671/
Dokunyi671/
Dokonne671/
Dakonay671/
Doikone671/
Dockeny671/
Doconey670/

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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 Dookhony
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