Dunke Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dunke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dunke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2101:383,35935,976
Brazil2091:1,024,27936,147
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
France171:3,907,219231,005
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Latvia41:512,51230,386
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
England11:55,718,059489,080
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Dünke (1) are calculated separately.

Dunke (331) may also be a first name.

Dunke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dunke (Hindi: दुनके, Marathi: डुंके, Oriya: ଡୁେ) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Dünke. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 580,291st most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,470,510 people. The surname Dunke occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Dunke reside; 48 percent reside in South America and 39 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 481,336th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 331 people.

Dunke is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 210 people, or 1 in 383,359. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live. Other than Germany it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 39 percent live and Argentina, where 8 percent live.

Dunke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dunke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dunke last name fell 31 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dunke Last Name Statistics demography

Dunke earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.97% less than the national average, earning $34,964 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dünke931/
Duhnke91239/
Dunkes91180/
Duncke91151/
Dunkey9180/
Daunke9177/
Dhunke9160/
Dungke9134/
Dunkie9111/
Dumnke916/
Dunkee913/
Dunkez912/
Dunkhe912/
Dunnke911/
Dounke911/
Dunkeu911/
Dunkge911/
Dunkke910/
Dunk895,317/
Dungket8325/
Dounkeu837/
Dunåker837/
Dunnker836/
Dunkett831/
Dunkoey831/
Dounkeh831/
Dungkea831/
Dunckee830/
Dunkest830/
Dunka801,891/
Donke80322/
Deunk80270/
Dunki80156/
Dunce80150/
Dunck80127/
Dunky80107/
Duink8062/
Duunk8012/
Dhunk8010/
Dunkp801/
Dungk801/
Duijnker7784/
Doungket7756/
Dhunkhed771/
Doungkea771/
Doungkes771/
Dunckiey771/
Dungkead771/
Dungkhea771/
Dunque731,341/
Dhunkh73368/
Donkeh73217/
Dhumke73201/
Dusink73166/
Dhunki73163/
Dungue73122/
Dounka73112/
Dounce7397/
Dhonke7379/
Daunce7365/
Duncea7365/
Dumcke7364/
Dumkhe7359/
Dungka7349/
Daumke7343/
Donkey7338/
Dumkee7335/
Dongke7334/
Dungki7330/
Dunkay7329/
Dumker7327/
Dunkai7321/
Dhunka7316/
Dunche7313/
Dunkit7312/
Duncka7312/
Deunka739/
Dunkha737/
Donkie734/
Dhunkk733/
Donkhe732/
Dungky732/
Donkea732/
Dounki732/
Donkee731/
Donnke731/
Dumkei731/
Doncke731/
Duncei731/
Duncks730/
Doonke730/
Dutnck730/
Duinek730/
Dung67105,987/
Donk671,841/
Dunková671,175/
Dauncey67986/
Doungue67986/
Dunkova67294/
Dungque6748/
Dunc6717/
Dunquez6712/
Dunquer6710/
Dünk678/
Dunggue676/
Dhunkai675/
Dünkhee674/
Dungkay674/
Dungkoi673/
Duinkio673/
Dgunkgi673/
Dgunkhi673/
Dunckis672/
Dunq672/
Dungkoy672/
Deungue672/
Dungkid672/
Dungkis672/
Dhaunka671/
Dhunkka671/
Dunchee671/
Dunkich671/
Doohnke671/
Doumker671/
Hdungue671/
Dhunkhi671/
Dunchey671/
Dunx671/
Doungkh671/
Dongkee671/
Donkeey671/
Dungkai671/
Dungkui671/
Daunkit671/
Doehnke670/
Donckey670/
Dunkiss670/

Dunke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dunke in the Hindi language
दुनकेdunake-
Dunke in the Oriya language
ଡୁେdue-
Dunke in the Marathi language
डुंकेdunke-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dunke
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