Dandava Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Dandava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Dandava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dandava Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dandava (Hindi: डंडवा, Marathi: दांडवा) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dandava? popularity and diffusion
Dandava is the 3,274,477th most widely held last name globally, held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 61 percent of Dandava live; 61 percent live in Oceania Islands and 61 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
This surname is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea Dandava is primarily concentrated in: Bougainville, where 82 percent are found and National Capital District, where 14 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 36 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dandavat | 93 | 75 | / |
| Dandaeva | 93 | 51 | / |
| Dandavad | 93 | 5 | / |
| Dhandava | 93 | 2 | / |
| Daundava | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dandavai | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dhandavat | 88 | 2 | / |
| Dandavatt | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dhandavad | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dandaba | 86 | 747 | / |
| Dandawa | 86 | 734 | / |
| Dandave | 86 | 390 | / |
| Dandova | 86 | 60 | / |
| Dandeva | 86 | 6 | / |
| Dandavi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dandahwa | 80 | 161 | / |
| Dandabat | 80 | 36 | / |
| Dandauwa | 80 | 31 | / |
| Dhandave | 80 | 25 | / |
| Dandawai | 80 | 7 | / |
| Dandeeva | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dondaeva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dandawat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dhandavi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dandabas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhondava | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dandaabi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dandabad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dandavet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dandawad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dandawha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dandawas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhondavad | 75 | 98 | / |
| Dandavesh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dandabath | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhandaver | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dandová | 71 | 432 | / |
| Dandawo | 71 | 234 | / |
| Dandabo | 71 | 164 | / |
| Dondova | 71 | 88 | / |
| Dandawy | 71 | 26 | / |
| Dandabe | 71 | 25 | / |
| Dandawe | 71 | 24 | / |
| Dondeva | 71 | 18 | / |
| Dandabi | 71 | 18 | / |
| Dandewa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dandawi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dondave | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dandowa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dondawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dondaba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Damdaba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dandoba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dondavo | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dhandabe | 67 | 47 | / |
| Dondoeva | 67 | 28 | / |
| Dondovai | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dhondave | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dandahwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dhondaba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dondabai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doundawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dandaoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dandabou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dandabhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dandouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dandawou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dandover | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dandaubi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dandeway | 67 | 0 | / |
Dandava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dandava in the Hindi language | ||
| डंडवा | dandava | - |
| Dandava in the Marathi language | ||
| दांडवा | dandava | 66.67 |
| दंडवा | dandava | 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 Dandava
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