Dumuka Surname
Approximately 959 people bear this surname
Dumuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 889 | 1:19,257 | 3,006 |
| Zimbabwe | 45 | 1:343,072 | 32,830 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Dumuka (67) may also be a first name.
Dumuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dumuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dumuka (Hindi: दुमुका, Oriya: ଡୁମୁକା) is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dumuka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 373,745th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,599,109 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dumuka live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,191,548th most frequently held forename globally. It is borne by 67 people.
This last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 889 people, or 1 in 19,257. Beside Malawi Dumuka occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhumuka | 92 | 66 | / |
| Dimuka | 83 | 1,064 | / |
| Dumika | 83 | 20 | / |
| Dumuke | 83 | 14 | / |
| Dumuki | 83 | 8 | / |
| Dumuko | 83 | 6 | / |
| Dumoka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Domuka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dhummukka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dimueka | 77 | 48 | / |
| Dimouka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dimukha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dusmuke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Doumouke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dumouski | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhummika | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dimika | 67 | 32 | / |
| Dimuko | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dimuca | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dumoke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doumoukou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Domuko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Domuca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Domuke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dumoko | 67 | 1 | / |
Dumuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dumuka in the Hindi language | ||
| दुमुका | dumuka | - |
| Dumuka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡୁମୁକା | dumuka | 84.21 |
| ଦୁମୁକା | dumuka | 7.89 |
| ଡୁମୂକା | dumuka | 2.63 |
| ମୁା | mua | 2.63 |
| ଡୂମୁକା | dumuka | 2.63 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Dumuka
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis