Dakshin Surname
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
Dakshin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Dakshin (1,344) may also be a first name.
Dakshin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dakshin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dakshin (Bengali: দক্ষিন, Hindi: दक्षिण, Marathi: दक्षीण, Oriya: ଦକ୍ଷିଣ, Russian: Дакшин) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakshin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,605,694th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name Dakshin occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Dakshin reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 69 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Dakshin is also the 214,184th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 1,344 people.
The surname Dakshin is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 20,185,931. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 42 percent are found, Karnataka, where 13 percent are found and Odisha, where 8 percent are found. Not including India it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 16 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakshina | 93 | 443 | / |
| Dhakshin | 93 | 18 | / |
| Dakshine | 93 | 2 | / |
| Daukshin | 93 | 2 | / |
| Daksin | 92 | 78 | / |
| Dhakshina | 88 | 32 | / |
| Dokshin | 86 | 1,079 | / |
| Dekshin | 86 | 24 | / |
| Dakshen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Daukschien | 82 | 1 | / |
| Dokshina | 80 | 780 | / |
| Dakshene | 80 | 18 | / |
| Dokschin | 80 | 3 | / |
| Doksin | 77 | 6 | / |
| Dacsin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dauksiene | 75 | 11 | / |
| Daukshene | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dokschina | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dokshyn | 71 | 35 | / |
| Dogshin | 71 | 8 | / |
| Dajcsin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dacsain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Daiksen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Daxesin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dokshyna | 67 | 44 | / |
| Daxin | 67 | 19 | / |
| Doksheim | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dokchine | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dashksen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doksiene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dokchein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dogshina | 67 | 1 | / |
Dakshin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakshin in the Hindi language | ||
| दक्षिण | daksina | 80 |
| दक्षिन | daksina | 13.33 |
| दक्षिण् | daksin | 6.67 |
| Dakshin in the Marathi language | ||
| दक्षीण | daksina | 75 |
| दक्षिण | daksina | 25 |
| Dakshin in the Bengali language | ||
| দক্ষিন | daksina | 44.44 |
| দাক্ষিন | daksina | 22.22 |
| দক্ষীন | daksina | 22.22 |
| দক্ষিণকুমার | daksinakumara | 11.11 |
| Dakshin in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦକ୍ଷିଣ | daksina | 34.92 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷିନ | daksina | 33.67 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷୀନ | daksina | 8.79 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷିଣ | daksina | 6.53 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷିନ୍ | daksin | 3.77 |
| ଦିଣ | dina | 3.02 |
| ଦକ୍ଷୀଣ | daksina | 2.76 |
| ଦକ୍ଷିନ | daksina | 2.01 |
| ଦକ୍ଷୀନ | daksina | 1.01 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷୀନ୍ | daksin | 0.75 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷୀଣ | daksina | 0.5 |
| ଦତ୍ିଣ | datina | 0.25 |
| ଦଜ୍ିଣ | dajina | 0.25 |
| ଦକ୍ଷିନ୍ | daksin | 0.25 |
| ଦଚ୍ିଣ | dacina | 0.25 |
| ଦପ୍ିଣ | dapina | 0.25 |
| ଦକ୍ିଣ | dakina | 0.25 |
| ଦତ୍ୀଣ | datina | 0.25 |
| Dakshin in the Russian language | ||
| Дакшин | daksin | - |
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Footnotes
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