Doukan Surname

611,703rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Doukan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Doukan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin4611:22,4203,010
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France31:22,140,907385,998
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Doukan (56) may also be a first name.

Doukan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Doukan is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Doukan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 611,703rd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 14,430,784 people. Doukan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Doukan reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Doukan is also the 1,321,957th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 56 people.

The last name Doukan is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is held by 461 people, or 1 in 22,420. In Benin Doukan is mostly concentrated in: Collines Department, where 68 percent are found, Zou Department, where 15 percent are found and Borgou Department, where 8 percent are found. Beside Benin Doukan exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Doukan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Doukan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Doukan surname declined 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doukhan92784/
Doğukan92320/
Doukane927/
Doukain922/
Dukan911,442/
Dokan91903/
Doukhane861,361/
Doukkane86273/
Douckanh861/
Doukaine861/
Dukhan8311,457/
Dokhan833,562/
Dukane83252/
Dokcan83138/
Dookan83123/
Dukkan8394/
Dokane8359/
Dockan8334/
Dhokan8332/
Doucan8324/
Doykan8319/
Dhukan8312/
Dokkan839/
Daukan837/
Dukaan836/
Duykan835/
Doikan834/
Dukcan832/
Douqan832/
Doquan831/
Dukain831/
Dokain831/
Doukon830/
Dhokane778,994/
Dookhan77425/
Doquang77266/
Dokhane77224/
Dookaan77223/
Dokkhan77103/
Daukhan7740/
Daukant7729/
Dukhane7713/
Dokhgan7712/
Doukham777/
Dukacin776/
Dukkhan775/
Dukaung775/
Dudkhan774/
Dockhan773/
Duckhan773/
Doukong773/
Dozkhan773/
Dhukhan772/
Dukhann772/
Dhukane772/
Dokhanh772/
Doucane772/
Doukoun772/
Dodkhan772/
Dhokang771/
Dukgain771/
Dutkhan771/
Deukang771/
Dhukain771/
Douekam771/
Doskane771/
Doskang771/
Dhouqan771/
Dukhain771/
Dujakan771/
Doikean771/
Doikhan771/
Doukhanova752/
Dakan731,220/
Ducan731,115/
Docan73554/
Duqan73267/
Dokon7399/
Dukon7368/
Dukán7367/
Doqan7315/
Dükan731/
Dukanova7181/
Dauskane7119/
Dokanova7118/
Daukandt7115/
Dokkeang7110/
Dokkatin714/
Dhukhang714/
Dhhokane712/
Douekoun712/
Deukanth711/
Dhokanhe711/
Dauškane711/
Dhaukain711/
Diojekan711/
Doukogne711/
Doukonne711/
Doukoung711/
Doukuong711/
Doukeine711/
Dookhane711/
Dougkong711/
Doukontt710/
Douchean710/
Duckhane710/
Dakane6719,760/
Dhakan673,927/
Dakhan672,610/
Dakkan67475/
Dukhanova67397/
Daikan67311/
Ducant67235/
Daqoun67204/
Dahkan67153/
Duican67142/
Ducand67138/
Dağkan67130/
Doican67127/
Dokoun67126/
Dukhon6786/
Ducane6764/
Doscan6753/
Dukkon6752/
Dakaan6751/
Dakoun6741/
Diekan6738/
Dokone6737/
Daquan6727/
Dokont6726/
Daucan6726/
Daudkhane6722/
Dakanh6722/
Ducang6720/
Deikan6719/
Dookon6719/
Dojcan6718/
Deekan6714/
Duscan6714/
Docgan6714/
Dackan6713/
Docang6712/
Dozcan6712/
Dejkan6711/
Ddakan677/
Ducann676/
Duzcan675/
Duccan674/
Duquan674/
Doekon674/
Daykan674/
Daukon674/
Dakain673/
Dokhanova672/
Dokein672/
Dokhon672/
Deakan672/
Dakank672/
Ducain672/
Dokoin672/
Doukhoune672/
Dookam672/
Duckam671/
Docanh671/
Doikon671/
Dokkon671/
Duqang671/
Dukein671/
Ducanh671/
Ducean671/
Dikean671/
Dokāne671/
Doikam671/
Daekan671/
Duşcan671/
Dhucan671/
Doushkoun671/
Dugcan671/
Dukcon671/
Duqaan671/
Dockam670/
Deucan670/
Deukon670/

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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 Doukan
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