Damala Surname
Approximately 2,752 people bear this surname
Damala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,496 | 1:512,744 | 25,673 |
| Benin | 402 | 1:25,710 | 3,450 |
| Greece | 268 | 1:41,342 | 6,659 |
| Nigeria | 243 | 1:728,983 | 33,324 |
| Indonesia | 145 | 1:912,063 | 68,055 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Niger | 31 | 1:619,097 | 15,317 |
| Zambia | 27 | 1:587,034 | 24,185 |
| Cyprus | 21 | 1:42,137 | 4,231 |
| Central African Republic | 16 | 1:282,212 | 92 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Congo | 7 | 1:712,728 | 15,723 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Damala (958) may also be a first name.
Damala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Damala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Damala (Hindi: दामला, Marathi: दमला, Oriya: ଦାମାଲା, Tibetan: ད་མ་ལ་) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Damala? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 158,650th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,648,091 people. Damala occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Damala reside; 54 percent reside in South Asia and 54 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Damala is also the 260,722nd most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 958 people.
This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 1,496 people, or 1 in 512,744. In India it is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 62 percent reside, Telangana, where 36 percent reside and Assam, where 1 percent reside. Barring India Damala exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 15 percent reside and Greece, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Damala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Damala in the Tibetan language | ||
| ད་མ་ལ་ | damala | - |
| Damala in the Hindi language | ||
| दामला | damala | 86.19 |
| दमला | damala | 11.05 |
| डमला | damala | 1.66 |
| डामला | damala | 1.1 |
| Damala in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାମାଲା | damala | 68.85 |
| ଦାମଲା | damala | 18.03 |
| ଦାମାଳା | damala | 3.28 |
| ଡାମଲା | damala | 3.28 |
| ଦମାଲା | damala | 1.64 |
| ଦମଳା | damala | 1.64 |
| ଡମଲା | damala | 1.64 |
| ଦମାଳା | damala | 1.64 |
| Damala in the Marathi language | ||
| दमला | damala | 34.48 |
| दामला | damala | 20.69 |
| दमाला | damala | 20.69 |
| डमला | damala | 10.34 |
| दामाला | damala | 6.9 |
| डामला | damala | 3.45 |
| दामळा | damala | 3.45 |
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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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- 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 Damala
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