Dandai Surname
Approximately 224 people bear this surname
Dandai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 79 | 1:262,900 | 25,427 |
| Philippines | 46 | 1:2,200,831 | 124,033 |
| Liberia | 39 | 1:113,039 | 8,770 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Japan | 11 | 1:11,622,208 | 45,659 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
The alternate forms: Dandaï (1) are calculated separately.
Dandai (227) may also be a first name.
Dandai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dandai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dandai (Hindi: धनदेई, Marathi: दंडै, Oriya: ଦାଇ) is found most in Cameroon. It may appear in the variant forms: Dandaï. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dandai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,095,216th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 32,533,687 people. The last name Dandai is predominantly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Dandai live; 57 percent live in West Africa and 24 percent live in Chadic Africa. Dandai is also the 596,468th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 227 people.
The surname Dandai is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 262,900. In Cameroon Dandai is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 72 percent reside, North Region, where 27 percent reside and East Region, where 1 percent reside. Barring Cameroon Dandai is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 21 percent reside and Liberia, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dandai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dandai in the Hindi language | ||
| धनदेई | dhanade'i | - |
| Dandai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାଇ | da'i | 60 |
| ଦାାଇ | daa'i | 40 |
| Dandai in the Marathi language | ||
| दंडै | dandai | 33.33 |
| दंडाई | danda'i | 33.33 |
| दांडाई | danda'i | 33.33 |
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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 Dandai
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