Dandara Surname

237,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Moldova

Dandara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dandara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,0831:14,2551,977
Moldova3961:8,9931,505
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
India151:51,137,692512,385
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Dandara (10,347) may also be a first name.

Dandara Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dandara Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dandara (Hindi: डन्डरा, Marathi: डंडारा, Oriya: ପଧାନ, Russian: Дандара) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dandara? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 237,170th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,304,516 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Dandara are found; 64 percent are found in Southern Africa and 64 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 59,881st most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 10,347 people.

The last name Dandara is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,083 people, or 1 in 14,255. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 39 percent live, Harare Province, where 31 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 12 percent live. Barring Zimbabwe Dandara exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 23 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dandaura93423/
Dandaraj9325/
Dandarai9313/
Dhandara9311/
Dandaray9310/
Dandarau937/
Dandaras933/
Deandara931/
Dandarea931/
Dandarra931/
Dandaira931/
Dandharay8810/
Dhandaraj884/
Dhandaray884/
Dandareau883/
Dandairay883/
Dhandarai881/
Dhandhara881/
Dandare8612,063/
Dandera86829/
Dandari86456/
Dandaro86188/
Dandora86110/
Dandary8611/
Dondara867/
Dandaré866/
Damdara863/
Dhandharat829/
Dhandharay829/
Dhandharaj824/
Dhandharah823/
Dhandaraia821/
Dhandharai821/
Dhandare802,979/
Dandhare80836/
Dondarza8098/
Dandoura8065/
Dhandari8042/
Dhandera8024/
Deundara8019/
Dandaure8016/
Dandarey8016/
Dandaris8016/
Dandaire8015/
Daundera8011/
Danderaa807/
Daindaro807/
Dandargi805/
Dandhera805/
Danndare805/
Dandarei805/
Dondaray805/
Donhdara803/
Deandera802/
Danderra802/
Dhandary801/
Damdhara801/
Dandaroo801/
Danddare801/
Dandeera801/
Dandhari801/
D'Andera801/
Dandarie801/
Deandare801/
Ddandare801/
Dandeira801/
Dandareh801/
Dandarez801/
Dandaros801/
Dhandaro801/
Doundara801/
Dondarad801/
Dandares801/
Dhandhairay784/
Dhandhare75141/
Dhandhari7536/
Dhaundera758/
Dhandargi756/
Dhanndare755/
Dhamdhara754/
Dhondaray754/
Dandouras754/
Dhandharo753/
Dhandarie752/
Doinedara751/
Dhandariy751/
Dhandarre751/
Dhandhera751/
Dhondaraj751/
Dandoiray751/
Dandori71318/
Dondera71292/
Dandore7149/
Dandoro7144/
Dhandhariy7141/
Dondare7134/
Damdari7125/
Dondari7119/
Dhandhares7117/
Damdare7112/
Dondora7110/
Dhandhargi713/
Dondaro712/
Dhandhaure712/
Domdara712/
Dandory712/
Dândaro712/
Dandhoiray711/
Damdaro711/
Dandero710/
Dhandore671,667/
Dhondare67667/
Dondorah6794/
Dandoori6782/
Deandero6714/
Dandhore6712/
Dondorai679/
Damdhare677/
Dandorou676/
Dhandhoiray676/
Dandotri675/
Dhandoro674/
Dandouri674/
Dandoriy673/
Dhandori671/
Dhaundhariy671/
Dhondari671/
Dahndore671/
Dandoure671/
Dondhare671/
Danderou671/
Dandouro671/

Dandara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dandara in the Hindi language
डन्डराdandara-
Dandara in the Marathi language
डंडाराdandara-
Dandara in the Oriya language
ପଧାନpadhana33.33
ଦାରdara33.33
କହଁରkahamra33.33
Dandara in the Russian language
Дандараdandara-

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