Dafedar Surname
Approximately 2,221 people bear this surname
Dafedar Surname User-submission:
This surname refers to a senior attendant in the revenue department, especially in the district collector's office; wearing a special white uniform with waist band and red cross belt.
Dafedar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,129 | 1:360,294 | 19,549 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Dafedar (2,519) may also be a first name.
Dafedar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname refers to a senior attendant in the revenue department, especially in the district collector's office; wearing a special white uniform with waist band and red cross belt.
- madhukavungalDafedar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dafedar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dafedar (Hindi: दफेदार, Marathi: दफेदार, Oriya: ଦେଫଦାର) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dafedar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 190,124th most prevalent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,281,200 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Dafedar live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 147,016th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,519 people.
The last name Dafedar is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 2,129 people, or 1 in 360,294. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 88 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 4 percent live and Goa, where 3 percent live. Not including India Dafedar exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Kuwait, where 3 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dafedaar | 93 | 24 | / |
| Daffedar | 93 | 10 | / |
| Dafedhar | 93 | 8 | / |
| Dhafedar | 93 | 4 | / |
| Dafeedar | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dhafedhar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dafadar | 86 | 39,408 | / |
| Dafodar | 86 | 22 | / |
| Dafidar | 86 | 4 | / |
| Defedar | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dofedar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Daphedar | 80 | 2,535 | / |
| Daffadar | 80 | 26 | / |
| Dhafadar | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dafaddar | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dafadhar | 80 | 3 | / |
| Daafadar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhaphedar | 75 | 114 | / |
| Daphedhar | 75 | 6 | / |
| Daphedare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daffadhar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dofadar | 71 | 37 | / |
| Defadar | 71 | 8 | / |
| Dhaphedhar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Daphadar | 67 | 175 | / |
| Daphidar | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dephedar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dophedar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dophadar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Davadahar | 63 | 3 | / |
| Daphadahar | 59 | 9 | / |
Dafedar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dafedar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦେଫଦାର | dephadara | - |
| Dafedar in the Hindi language | ||
| दफेदार | daphedara | 98.35 |
| दफ़ेदार | dafedara | 0.67 |
| दफेदर | daphedara | 0.61 |
| दाफेदार | daphedara | 0.25 |
| दफॆदर | daphedara | 0.06 |
| Dafedar in the Marathi language | ||
| दफेदार | daphedara | 67.02 |
| डफेदार | daphedara | 27.76 |
| दाफेदार | daphedara | 2.88 |
| दफ़ेदार | dafedara | 0.47 |
| दफेदर | daphedara | 0.23 |
| दुफेदार | duphedara | 0.23 |
| डफेडार | daphedara | 0.23 |
| दाफेदर | daphedara | 0.12 |
| दकेदाड | dakedada | 0.08 |
| रफेदार | raphedara | 0.08 |
| डाफेदार | daphedara | 0.08 |
| डफेडर | daphedara | 0.08 |
| डकेदार | dakedara | 0.08 |
| द्फेदार | dphedara | 0.08 |
| दॅफेदर | dephedara | 0.04 |
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