Dahira Surname
Approximately 436 people bear this surname
Dahira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 244 | 1:189,262 | 14,086 |
| Nigeria | 155 | 1:1,142,857 | 46,821 |
| Niger | 17 | 1:1,128,942 | 24,295 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Dahira (4,379) may also be a first name.
Dahira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dahira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dahira (Arabic: ذري, Hindi: दाहिरा, Oriya: ଦାହିରା) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dahira click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dahira? popularity and diffusion
Dahira is the 681,965th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 16,714,555 people. The surname Dahira is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Dahira live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 56 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Dahira is also the 104,320th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 4,379 people.
This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 189,262. In Kenya Dahira is most frequent in: Wajir County, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya Dahira occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 36 percent live and Niger, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhahira | 92 | 4 | / |
| Dahiray | 92 | 2 | / |
| Dahiraj | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dhahiray | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dhahirah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dahiro | 83 | 488 | / |
| Daeira | 83 | 63 | / |
| Dahera | 83 | 49 | / |
| Dehira | 83 | 33 | / |
| Deaira | 83 | 10 | / |
| Daoira | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dauira | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dahirou | 77 | 15,039 | / |
| Dahiroh | 77 | 17 | / |
| Daoihra | 77 | 5 | / |
| Deairas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Daheroa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dahiroi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daherah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dehiray | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dau'ira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deairra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dhahera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daera | 73 | 146 | / |
| Dohairay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Daahirou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Deahirou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dhahirou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dahgirou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dajhirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dheairay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Douairai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tdahirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ddahirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dahiorou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Douira | 67 | 304 | / |
| Dheura | 67 | 103 | / |
| Dehera | 67 | 56 | / |
| Dahero | 67 | 48 | / |
| Dehiro | 67 | 19 | / |
| Daerga | 67 | 6 | / |
| Deayra | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhaera | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dohera | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dauiro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Daoiro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Daeiro | 67 | 1 | / |
Dahira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dahira in the Hindi language | ||
| दाहिरा | dahira | 37.5 |
| दहिरा | dahira | 25 |
| डाहीरा | d'ahira | 25 |
| दहीरा | dahira | 12.5 |
| Dahira in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାହିରା | dahira | 33.33 |
| ଦହିର | dahira | 33.33 |
| ଡାହିରା | d'ahira | 33.33 |
| Dahira in the Arabic language | ||
| ذري | dhry | - |
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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 Dahira
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