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Cognomen Dakin (Dakin
, 戴金
, دقن
) , around the world, is quite a common family name. The family name Dakin is characteristic of the United Kingdom, where it is quite a rare surname, Jamaica, and New Zealand. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Sudan. Much less frequently, Dakin is the forename as well as the last name.