Dakhini Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Denmark

Dakhini Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakhini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Dakhini (100) may also be a first name.

Dakhini Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dakhini Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dakhini (Hindi: दखिनी, Marathi: दिखनी, Oriya: ଦାଖିନୀ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakhini? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Dakhini are found; 50 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Dakhini is also the 946,056th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 100 people.

The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India Dakhini is primarily concentrated in: Karnataka, where 75 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 25 percent live. Besides India this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 25 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dakhini Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dakhini in the Marathi language
दिखनीdikhani-
Dakhini in the Hindi language
दखिनीdakhini95.35
दाखिनीdakhini4.65
Dakhini in the Oriya language
ଦାଖିନୀdakhini26.67
ଦାଖିନିdakhini26.67
ଦଖିଣିdakhini20
ଦଖିନୀdakhini6.67
ଦିଣୀdini6.67
ଦଖିନିdakhini6.67
ଦାଖୀନିdakhini6.67

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dakhini
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