Dakshani Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Dakshani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 63 | 1:12,175,641 | 218,299 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
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
Dakshani (Hindi: दक्षनी, Marathi: दक्षिण, Oriya: ଦକ୍ଷନି) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakshani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dakshani is the 2,394,033rd most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Dakshani live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Dakshani is also the 925,156th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 104 people.
The surname is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 12,175,641. In India Dakshani is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 92 percent reside, Odisha, where 6 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Iran, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakshayni | 94 | 14 | / |
| Dakshaini | 94 | 4 | / |
| Daksani | 93 | 3 | / |
| Dhakshayni | 89 | 7 | / |
| Daakshayni | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dakshana | 88 | 18 | / |
| Dakshane | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dakshanes | 82 | 2 | / |
| Dackshoni | 82 | 1 | / |
| Doksani | 80 | 449 | / |
| Dagsani | 80 | 3 | / |
| Deksani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dakshene | 75 | 18 | / |
| Daghsani | 75 | 9 | / |
| Dhoksani | 75 | 4 | / |
| Daukshene | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dakhssane | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dakhchouni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deachsanai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doxhani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daksouna | 63 | 1 | / |
| Daxhosni | 63 | 1 | / |
| Dauksiene | 59 | 11 | / |
| Dekhssane | 59 | 3 | / |
| Dechsanei | 59 | 1 | / |
| Doxani | 57 | 4 | / |
| Dakhchoune | 56 | 11 | / |
| Doksone | 53 | 5 | / |
| Doxanis | 53 | 5 | / |
| Docsanes | 50 | 8 | / |
| Decsényi | 50 | 8 | / |
| Dojcsany | 50 | 3 | / |
| Decshene | 50 | 2 | / |
| Dechsane | 50 | 1 | / |
| Doksiene | 50 | 1 | / |
| Decsenyi | 50 | 1 | / |
Dakshani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakshani in the Marathi language | ||
| दक्षिण | daksina | 72.62 |
| दाक्षणी | daksani | 11.9 |
| दक्षणी | daksani | 3.57 |
| दाक्षिण | daksina | 2.38 |
| दक्षिन | daksina | 2.38 |
| दाक्षानी | daksani | 2.38 |
| दाक्षाणी | daksani | 1.19 |
| दक्षानी | daksani | 1.19 |
| दाक्षनी | daksani | 1.19 |
| दक्षनी | daksani | 1.19 |
| Dakshani in the Hindi language | ||
| दक्षनी | daksani | 50 |
| दक्षणी | daksani | 28.57 |
| दक्षणि | daksani | 14.29 |
| दक्षाणी | daksani | 7.14 |
| Dakshani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦକ୍ଷନି | daksani | 37.5 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷନି | daksani | 25 |
| ଦକ୍ଷଣି | daksani | 12.5 |
| ଗହିର | gahira | 12.5 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷଣି | daksani | 12.5 |
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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
- 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 Dakshani
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