Dakshani Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Dakshani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dakshani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India631:12,175,641218,299
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Dakshani (104) may also be a first name.

Dakshani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dakshani (Hindi: दक्षनी, Marathi: दक्षिण, Oriya: ଦକ୍ଷନି) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Dakshani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dakshani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dakshani is the 2,394,033rd most widespread last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Dakshani are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Dakshani is also the 925,156th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 104 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 12,175,641. In India it is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 92 percent are found, Odisha, where 6 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 2 percent are found. Beside India this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Iran, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dakshani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dakshani in the Marathi language
दक्षिणdaksina72.62
दाक्षणीdaksani11.9
दक्षणीdaksani3.57
दाक्षिणdaksina2.38
दक्षिनdaksina2.38
दाक्षानीdaksani2.38
दाक्षाणीdaksani1.19
दक्षानीdaksani1.19
दाक्षनीdaksani1.19
दक्षनीdaksani1.19
Dakshani in the Hindi language
दक्षनीdaksani50
दक्षणीdaksani28.57
दक्षणिdaksani14.29
दक्षाणीdaksani7.14
Dakshani in the Oriya language
ଦକ୍ଷନିdaksani37.5
ଦାକ୍ଷନିdaksani25
ଦକ୍ଷଣିdaksani12.5
ଗହିରgahira12.5
ଦାକ୍ଷଣିdaksani12.5

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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 Dakshani
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