Dakhani Surname
Approximately 1,603 people bear this surname
Dakhani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,582 | 1:484,871 | 24,605 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Dakhani (437) may also be a first name.
Dakhani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dakhani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dakhani (Hindi: दखणी, Marathi: दखनी, Oriya: ଦାଖନୀ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakhani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 247,967th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,546,192 people. Dakhani occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Dakhani reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 410,164th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 437 people.
It is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 1,582 people, or 1 in 484,871. In India Dakhani is primarily found in: Karnataka, where 54 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 35 percent reside and Gujarat, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account India it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 1 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dakhani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakhani in the Marathi language | ||
| दखनी | dakhani | 78.59 |
| दखणी | dakhani | 14.73 |
| दखानी | dakhani | 1.49 |
| दखाणी | dakhani | 1.49 |
| दरवानी | daravani | 0.5 |
| दखीन | dakhina | 0.25 |
| डखानी | dakhani | 0.25 |
| दखिन | dakhina | 0.25 |
| डखणी | dakhani | 0.25 |
| डाखानी | dakhani | 0.25 |
| Dakhani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାଖନୀ | dakhani | 42.86 |
| ଦାଖନି | dakhani | 42.86 |
| ଦଖନି | dakhani | 14.29 |
| Dakhani in the Hindi language | ||
| दखणी | dakhani | 30.77 |
| दखनी | dakhani | 30.77 |
| दखानी | dakhani | 23.08 |
| डाखानी | dakhani | 7.69 |
| दाखीं | dakhim | 7.69 |
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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 Dakhani
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