Dandanayaka Surname
8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India
Dandanayaka Surname User-submission:
Our forefathers bore this name for their post at Chatrapathi Shivaji's courtyard. Dandanayakula was a post at Chatrapathi Shivaji's courtyard and our great-grand fathers were the post holders - that's why our surname came to be Dandanayakula.
Read More About This SurnameDandanayaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
Dandanayaka (21) may also be a first name.
Dandanayaka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Our forefathers bore this name for their post at Chatrapathi Shivaji's courtyard. Dandanayakula was a post at Chatrapathi Shivaji's courtyard and our great-grand fathers were the post holders - that's why our surname came to be Dandanayakula.
- saaiprabhakarPhonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dandanayakua | 96 | 1 | / |
| Dandanayak | 95 | 69 | / |
| Dandanayake | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dandnayak | 90 | 3 | / |
| Dandanayk | 90 | 1 | / |
| Dandanyika | 86 | 220 | / |
| Dandanayku | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dandanak | 84 | 6 | / |
| Dandanka | 84 | 1 | / |
| Dinda Nayak | 82 | 3 | / |
| Dandanaik | 80 | 553 | / |
| Dan Danka | 80 | 11 | / |
| Dandnayek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dandanyik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dondeyanayak | 78 | 1 | / |
| Dendanyika | 76 | 1 | / |
| Dandanaike | 76 | 1 | / |
| Dandnaik | 74 | 78 | / |
| Dantanka | 74 | 8 | / |
| Dandanga | 74 | 7 | / |
| Dandunka | 74 | 5 | / |
| Dandanko | 74 | 5 | / |
| Dandanku | 74 | 4 | / |
| Tandanak | 74 | 1 | / |
| Dinda Nayek | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dan Tanka | 70 | 39 | / |
| Dan Danko | 70 | 34 | / |
| Dan Danga | 70 | 5 | / |
| Dantana K | 70 | 4 | / |
| Dand Naik | 70 | 2 | / |
| Dandankoy | 70 | 1 | / |
| Dandankoe | 70 | 1 | / |
| Dandangai | 70 | 1 | / |
| Dan Danki | 70 | 1 | / |
| Dandankoé | 70 | 1 | / |
| Dandanuca | 70 | 1 | / |
| Dandang | 67 | 489 | / |
| Dan Dangai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dan Twanka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dan Dankou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dandankoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dandnik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dandewanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Danta Anka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dontinayak | 67 | 1 | / |
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