Dakshini Surname
Approximately 358 people bear this surname
Dakshini Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 346 | 1:2,216,952 | 73,627 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Dakshini (271) may also be a first name.
Dakshini Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dakshini Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dakshini (Bengali: দক্ষিনী, Hindi: दक्षिणी, Marathi: दिक्षणी, Oriya: ଦକ୍ଷିଣି) is found most in India. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakshini? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dakshini is the 788,513th most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 20,356,274 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Dakshini live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Dakshini is also the 540,009th most frequent first name in the world, held by 271 people.
The surname Dakshini is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 2,216,952. In India it is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 73 percent live, Jharkhand, where 10 percent live and Delhi, where 4 percent live. Outside of India it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakshaini | 94 | 4 | / |
| Daksini | 93 | 298 | / |
| Dajkeshini | 89 | 8 | / |
| Dakshyni | 88 | 4 | / |
| Dakshine | 88 | 2 | / |
| Dakshayni | 82 | 14 | / |
| Daksina | 80 | 47 | / |
| Dhakshayni | 78 | 7 | / |
| Daakshayni | 78 | 1 | / |
| Dakshene | 75 | 18 | / |
| Dacchini | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dekshine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daxini | 71 | 331 | / |
| Dauksiene | 71 | 11 | / |
| Daukshene | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dakzeni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doksina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dokchine | 63 | 14 | / |
| Decksine | 63 | 1 | / |
| Doksiene | 63 | 1 | / |
| Dockchine | 59 | 1 | / |
| Deccini | 53 | 13 | / |
| Décsiné | 53 | 1 | / |
| Decshene | 50 | 2 | / |
Dakshini Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakshini in the Hindi language | ||
| दक्षिणी | daksini | 89.89 |
| दक्षिनी | daksini | 4.49 |
| दाक्षिणी | daksini | 2.25 |
| दक्षीणी | daksini | 2.25 |
| दक्शिणी | daksini | 1.12 |
| Dakshini in the Bengali language | ||
| দক্ষিনী | daksini | 66.67 |
| দক্ষীনি | daksini | 33.33 |
| Dakshini in the Marathi language | ||
| दिक्षणी | diksani | 51.19 |
| दक्षीणी | daksini | 20 |
| दक्षीनी | daksini | 12.2 |
| दिक्षनी | diksani | 6.78 |
| दाक्षीणी | daksini | 2.71 |
| दािक्षणी | daiksani | 1.69 |
| दक्षिण | daksina | 1.36 |
| दाक्षीनी | daksini | 1.02 |
| िदक्षाणी | idaksani | 0.68 |
| दक्षणी | daksani | 0.68 |
| दाक्षिण | daksina | 0.68 |
| दािक्षनी | daiksani | 0.34 |
| Dakshini in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦକ୍ଷିଣି | daksini | 30 |
| ଦକ୍ଷିଣୀ | daksini | 30 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷିନୀ | daksini | 15 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷିଣି | daksini | 5 |
| ଦକ୍ଷୀଣି | daksini | 5 |
| ଦିଣି | dini | 5 |
| ଦକ୍ଷିନୀ | daksini | 5 |
| ଦାକ୍ଷୀନି | daksini | 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dakshini
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