Dakshana Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Dakshana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakshana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India121:63,922,115578,870
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736

Dakshana (198) may also be a first name.

Dakshana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dakshana (Hindi: दक्षना, Marathi: दक्षणा, Oriya: ଦକ୍ଷଣା) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dakshana.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakshana? popularity and diffusion

Dakshana is the 4,649,889th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Dakshana are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Dakshana is also the 644,447th most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 198 people.

The last name Dakshana is most common in India, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 63,922,115. In India Dakshana is primarily found in: Telangana, where 58 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 42 percent reside. Beside India it is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dakshana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dakshana in the Oriya language
ଦକ୍ଷଣାdaksana-
Dakshana in the Marathi language
दक्षणाdaksana73.33
दक्षनाdaksana8.89
दक्षणाारामdaksanaarama4.44
दक्षिणdaksina2.22
दिक्षनाdiksana2.22
दक्षानाdaksana2.22
दिक्षणाdiksana2.22
दाक्षणाdaksana2.22
दशर्नाdasarna2.22
Dakshana in the Hindi language
दक्षनाdaksana47.06
दक्षणाdaksana41.18
दक्षिाणाdaksiana5.88
दक्षानाdaksana5.88

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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 Dakshana
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