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
The surname Dahira (Arabic: ذري, Hindi: दाहिरा, Oriya: ଦାହିରା) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dahira.
How Common Is The Last Name Dahira? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dahira is the 681,965th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 16,714,555 people. The last name 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. It is also the 104,320th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 4,379 people.
It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 189,262. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Wajir County, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 36 percent reside and Niger, where 4 percent reside.
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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