Dandiga Surname

314,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Benin

Dandiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dandiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,1591:661,83431,155
Benin221:469,80032,108
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567

Dandiga (355) may also be a first name.

Dandiga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dandiga (Hindi: दंडिगा, Marathi: डांडीगा) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dandiga.

How Common Is The Last Name Dandiga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 314,042nd most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,093,266 people. The surname Dandiga occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Dandiga reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 462,374th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 355 people.

Dandiga is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,159 people, or 1 in 661,834. In India Dandiga is primarily concentrated in: Telangana, where 98 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent live and Maharashtra, where 0 percent live. Excluding India Dandiga exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 2 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dandiga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dandiga in the Hindi language
दंडिगाdandiga-
Dandiga in the Marathi language
डांडीगाdandiga-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dandiga
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