Dakshana Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Dakshana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
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
Dakshana (Hindi: दक्षना, Marathi: दक्षणा, Oriya: ଦକ୍ଷଣା) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakshana? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,649,889th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname is primarily found 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. It is also the 644,447th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 198 people.
The surname is most numerous in India, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 63,922,115. In India Dakshana is most numerous in: Telangana, where 58 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 42 percent reside. Without taking into account India it exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakshani | 88 | 64 | / |
| Dakshane | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dakshayni | 82 | 14 | / |
| Dakshaini | 82 | 4 | / |
| Dakshanes | 82 | 2 | / |
| Deksana | 80 | 19 | / |
| Daksani | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dhakshayni | 78 | 7 | / |
| Daakshayni | 78 | 1 | / |
| Daksouna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dakhssane | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dackshoni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doksani | 67 | 449 | / |
| Dakseno | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dagsani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Deksona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deksena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deachsanai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daghsani | 63 | 9 | / |
| Dhoksani | 63 | 4 | / |
| Decssana | 63 | 1 | / |
| Douksouna | 59 | 589 | / |
| Dechsanay | 59 | 4 | / |
| Docksouna | 59 | 1 | / |
| Dakhchoune | 56 | 11 | / |
| Dakhchouni | 56 | 4 | / |
| Doukssouna | 56 | 1 | / |
| Doxanas | 53 | 13 | / |
| Doksone | 53 | 5 | / |
| Deksono | 53 | 3 | / |
| Doxhani | 53 | 1 | / |
| Docsanes | 50 | 8 | / |
| Dojcsany | 50 | 3 | / |
| Daxhosni | 50 | 1 | / |
Dakshana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakshana in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦକ୍ଷଣା | daksana | - |
| Dakshana in the Marathi language | ||
| दक्षणा | daksana | 73.33 |
| दक्षना | daksana | 8.89 |
| दक्षणााराम | daksanaarama | 4.44 |
| दक्षिण | daksina | 2.22 |
| दिक्षना | diksana | 2.22 |
| दक्षाना | daksana | 2.22 |
| दिक्षणा | diksana | 2.22 |
| दाक्षणा | daksana | 2.22 |
| दशर्ना | dasarna | 2.22 |
| Dakshana in the Hindi language | ||
| दक्षना | daksana | 47.06 |
| दक्षणा | daksana | 41.18 |
| दक्षिाणा | daksiana | 5.88 |
| दक्षाना | daksana | 5.88 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Dakshana
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