Dukuma Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Dukuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dukuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1101:1,610,38960,100
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Dukuma (19) may also be a first name.

Dukuma Last Name Facts

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

Dukuma is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dukuma? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,295,379th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Dukuma are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dukuma is also the 2,523,061st most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 19 people.

The last name Dukuma is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 1,610,389. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 61 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 7 percent reside and Yobe, where 7 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 31 percent reside and Malawi, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dukumah9210/
Dhukuma921/
Doukouma8627/
Deukouma861/
Deukeuma861/
Doukumoa861/
Dikuma83488/
Dokuma8340/
Dukumo836/
Dukumi831/
Ducuma831/
Dukima831/
Douykouma801/
Doukumo7738/
Dokkuma7721/
Dikkuma7713/
Diekuma777/
Dokumah775/
Duhkima771/
Dokhuma771/
Dukhima771/
Dokeuma771/
Doukoma771/
Dukoume771/
Doukoume7125/
Doukoumi7113/
Dikeumah716/
Dikoumai712/
Deukeumo711/
Doucouma711/
Dikima67197/
Dokumo6748/
Dikumo6739/
Dukomi6715/
Dukome678/
Dokoma673/
Dukomo671/
Doukoumie671/
Documa671/

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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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  • 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 Dukuma
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