Dakshina Surname
Approximately 443 people bear this surname
Dakshina Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Dakshina (4,236) may also be a first name.
Dakshina Demographics
Average Dakshina Salary in
United States
$76,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dakshina Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dakshina Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dakshina (Bengali: দক্ষিনা, Hindi: दक्षिणा, Marathi: दक्षीणा, Oriya: ଦକ୍ଷିଣା, Russian: Дакшина) is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dakshina.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakshina? popularity and diffusion
Dakshina is the 674,066th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 16,450,442 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Dakshina live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Dakshina is also the 106,512th most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 4,236 people.
The surname is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 365 people, or 1 in 57,010. Other than Sri Lanka it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Dakshina Last Name Statistics demography
Dakshina earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 77.39% more than the national average, earning $76,542 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhakshina | 94 | 32 | / |
| Dakshin | 93 | 55 | / |
| Daksina | 93 | 47 | / |
| Dokshina | 88 | 780 | / |
| Dhakshin | 88 | 18 | / |
| Dakshine | 88 | 2 | / |
| Daukshin | 88 | 2 | / |
| Dekshina | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dakshino | 88 | 1 | / |
| Daksin | 86 | 78 | / |
| Dokschina | 82 | 1 | / |
| Dokshin | 80 | 1,079 | / |
| Dakshen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Doksina | 80 | 1 | / |
| Daukschien | 78 | 1 | / |
| Dokshyna | 75 | 44 | / |
| Dakshene | 75 | 18 | / |
| Dokschin | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dogshina | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dekshyna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dauksiene | 71 | 11 | / |
| Doksin | 71 | 6 | / |
| Daukshene | 71 | 5 | / |
| Doksinova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dacsin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dokshyn | 67 | 35 | / |
| Dakseno | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dogshin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Deksino | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dokşina | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dajcsin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dagzina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daxesin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daiksen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dacsain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deksena | 67 | 1 | / |
Dakshina Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakshina in the Hindi language | ||
| दक्षिणा | daksina | 89.9 |
| दक्षिना | daksina | 8.17 |
| दक्शिणा | daksina | 0.48 |
| दक्षीणा | daksina | 0.48 |
| दकशीना | dakasina | 0.48 |
| दक्षणिा | daksania | 0.48 |
| Dakshina in the Bengali language | ||
| দক্ষিনা | daksina | 72.73 |
| দক্ষিণা | daksina | 19.48 |
| দক্ষীনা | daksina | 6.49 |
| Dakshina in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦକ୍ଷିଣା | daksina | 65.91 |
| ଦକ୍ଷିଣ | daksina | 13.64 |
| ଦିଣା | dina | 6.82 |
| ଦକ୍ଷୀଣା | daksina | 4.55 |
| ଦକ୍ଷୀଣ | daksina | 2.27 |
| ଦକ୍ଷିଣାର | daksinara | 2.27 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷିନା | daksina | 2.27 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷିଣା | daksina | 2.27 |
| Dakshina in the Marathi language | ||
| दक्षीणा | daksina | 42.86 |
| दक्षीना | daksina | 35.71 |
| दक्षना | daksana | 10.71 |
| वासिनक | vasinaka | 3.57 |
| दक्शइना | daksa'ina | 3.57 |
| दािक्षणा | daiksana | 3.57 |
| Dakshina in the Russian language | ||
| Дакшина | daksina | - |
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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 Dakshina
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