Dunku Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Dunku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Dunku (37) may also be a first name.
Dunku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dunku (Bengali: ডুংকূ, Hindi: दुनकू, Russian: Дуньку) is found most in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunku? popularity and diffusion
Dunku is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Dunku live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dunku is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 37 people.
The surname Dunku is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 5,904,759. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Delta, where 53 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 17 percent are found and Benue, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 11 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dungku | 91 | 42 | / |
| Dunkud | 91 | 22 | / |
| Dunkeu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dunkuz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dounkou | 83 | 35 | / |
| Dounkeu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Deungku | 83 | 2 | / |
| Daungku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dungkui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dounkus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Daunkus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Donku | 80 | 51 | / |
| Duncu | 80 | 20 | / |
| Dounkous | 77 | 1 | / |
| Donkou | 73 | 211 | / |
| Donkeu | 73 | 132 | / |
| Doonku | 73 | 8 | / |
| Dongku | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dunkoe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dhonku | 73 | 4 | / |
| Donkui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Donkuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Donkuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dongkui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunkoey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donkó | 60 | 692 | / |
| Dumcus | 55 | 0 | / |
| Duchesncau | 53 | 1 | / |
Dunku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dunku in the Bengali language | ||
| ডুংকূ | dunku | - |
| Dunku in the Hindi language | ||
| दुनकू | dunaku | 66.67 |
| दुन्कू | dunku | 33.33 |
| Dunku in the Russian language | ||
| Дуньку | dunku | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Dunku
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