Dakshan Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Dakshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India81:95,883,173728,828
Iran21:38,391,262236,033

Dakshan (49) may also be a first name.

Dakshan Last Name Facts

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

Dakshan (Bengali: ডাকশন, Hindi: दक्षण, Marathi: दक्षण, Oriya: ଦକ୍ଷଣ) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakshan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Dakshan reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,430,306th most commonly used first name globally, held by 49 people.

Dakshan is most common in India, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 95,883,173. In India Dakshan is most common in: Maharashtra, where 75 percent live, Kerala, where 13 percent live and Telangana, where 13 percent live. Excluding India Dakshan is found in one country. It is also found in Iran, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dakhshan932/
Dakshane931/
Daksan9239/
Dakhsan865/
Daksaan863/
Dacshan861/
Daksian861/
Dakchang803/
Dackshon802/
Dashksan801/
Daaksham801/
Dokhshan801/
Dagsan77661/
Doksan77265/
Dakson7729/
Dacsan7713/
Deksan776/
Dakhssane754/
Dagsaan711,661/
Dackson71333/
Dacsaan7198/
Dagsang7189/
Dachsan7115/
Daikson717/
Daeksen714/
Doksang713/
Dacsain711/
Daagsan711/
Daiksen711/
Dagsian711/
Dagsann711/
Dheksan711/
Deakson710/
Doksaham6712/
Dockchan6712/
Daugsang674/
Dagsanth674/
Dagsaaan673/
Dhokchan671/
Doukszan671/
Dashksen671/
Daugchan671/
Daikeson671/
Daxan671/
Daickson671/

Dakshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dakshan in the Bengali language
ডাকশনdakasana-
Dakshan in the Hindi language
दक्षणdaksana-
Dakshan in the Oriya language
ଦକ୍ଷଣdaksana-
Dakshan in the Marathi language
दक्षणdaksana58.82
दाक्षणdaksana23.53
दाक्षनdaksana11.76
दशर्नdasarna5.88

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Dakshan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis