Dandira Surname

524,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Dandira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dandira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5891:26,2114,017
India241:31,961,058386,265
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Dandira (69) may also be a first name.

Dandira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dandira (Hindi: दन्दिरा, Oriya: ଡିରା) is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dandira? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 524,446th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,773,095 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Dandira live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,171,416th most prevalent given name globally, held by 69 people.

Dandira is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 589 people, or 1 in 26,211. In Zimbabwe Dandira is most numerous in: Masvingo Province, where 41 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 16 percent are found and Harare Province, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dandira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dandira in the Hindi language
दन्दिराdandira-
Dandira in the Oriya language
ଡିରାdira87.5
ଡ଼ିରାrira6.25
ଦିରାdira6.25

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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 Dandira
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