Dara Surname

4,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125,987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Mali

Dara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India67,6121:11,345933
Mali17,0371:996114
Pakistan13,7871:12,957890
Nigeria5,5851:31,7182,648
Indonesia3,2511:40,6804,698
Iran3,0391:25,2663,165
Thailand1,7671:39,9764,379
Iraq1,6031:21,8481,221
Lebanon1,2671:4,449800
Turkey1,1801:65,9506,225
Togo9451:7,6701,744
Chad7701:17,6522,191
United States7111:509,78842,749
Cambodia5951:26,0291,428
Italy4541:134,70621,594
Afghanistan4051:79,3912,268
Bolivia3841:27,6471,964
Greece3681:30,1084,669
Kenya3561:129,71910,668
Jordan3381:26,1613,504
Poland2721:139,73820,228
Hungary2571:38,1964,133
United Arab Emirates2561:35,7903,775
Zimbabwe2521:61,2639,239
Benin2491:41,5085,342
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Philippines2251:449,94855,152
Kuwait1931:19,6932,634
Albania1561:18,6803,235
Algeria1461:264,60027,597
Israel1391:61,5667,798
Solomon Islands1371:4,234508
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
England1311:425,32928,711
Papua New Guinea1171:69,6909,084
Canada1051:350,91031,754
Cameroon981:211,92921,585
Russia971:1,485,805102,006
South Africa951:570,29244,274
Mauritania921:44,5093,346
Niger881:218,0917,183
Argentina831:514,98137,804
Palestine831:54,8055,351
Ivory Coast711:324,94711,901
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Malaysia661:446,88222,856
Syria651:296,9394,504
France561:1,186,120124,657
Vietnam471:1,971,1932,174
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Kazakhstan341:520,07337,773
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Australia311:870,82953,581
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Taiwan271:868,3246,112
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Norway231:223,57824,793
Romania211:956,08952,327
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
Gambia91:213,717372
Ireland81:588,61715,973
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
China41:341,830,39216,990
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Darã (1) are calculated separately.

Dara (346,381) may also be a first name.

Dara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dara (Arabic: درّا, Bengali: দারা, Georgian: დარა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺍﺭﺍ, Hindi: दारा, Marathi: दारा, Oriya: ଦାରା, Russian: Дара, Tibetan: ད་ར་) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Darã. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dara? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dara is the 4,462nd most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 57,844 people. Dara occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Dara live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 54 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,016th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 346,381 people.

This last name is most common in India, where it is held by 67,612 people, or 1 in 11,345. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 48 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 34 percent are found and Telangana, where 13 percent are found. Besides India this surname exists in 104 countries. It is also found in Mali, where 14 percent are found and Pakistan, where 11 percent are found.

Dara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dara last name grew 10,157 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 13,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dara surname is principally Muslim (78%) in Kenya, Shiite (85%) in Lebanon and Christian (91%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Dara are 9.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.62% less than the national average, earning €7,923 per year; in Norway they earn 11.84% less than the national average, earning 305,115 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 62.21% less than the national average, earning R 89,796 per year; in Colombia they earn 51.66% more than the national average, earning $34,430,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $47,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.8% less than the national average, earning $46,802 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Darã921/
Dhara89235,467/
Daraz8928,743/
Darai8918,538/
Darga899,747/
Daras895,410/
Daraj894,880/
Daira894,439/
Daray893,528/
Deara893,443/
Darat892,565/
Darad892,145/
Darah891,760/
Daura891,702/
Darra891,600/
Darea891,224/
Daara891,223/
Darap891,036/
Dahra89833/
Daraa89712/
Darau89638/
Daroa89516/
Darza89211/
Darha89207/
Datra89192/
Daera89146/
Dasra89132/
Dayra8928/
Daraź8918/
Dgara8916/
Daraï8914/
Daraš8911/
Hdara895/
Daïra895/
Daraś894/
Ddara893/
Dajra893/
D'Ara891/
Daraaz8023,234/
Darras808,607/
Darrah807,092/
Darrat805,154/
Darraj805,057/
Dharay804,884/
Darraz801,707/
Dharat801,464/
Darash801,397/
Daurat801,370/
Dharai801,047/
Dharap801,036/
Daraja801,016/
Dahraj80749/
Dahara80640/
Dargai80615/
Daraya80475/
Darasz80471/
Dasrat80452/
Dharad80444/
Dargay80421/
Dareae80403/
Dasray80372/
Dauray80302/
Darzai80301/
Daraha80276/
Darraa80246/
Daerah80237/
Dhaura80223/
Dharas80210/
Dahrah80209/
Daruha80202/
Dargaj80199/
Daaraa80191/
Daraph80169/
Dhaira80151/
Dayras80144/
Dharra80137/
Hdaira80136/
Darais80130/
Daraux80122/
Dajrah80118/
Dharaj80115/
Daraut80103/
Darach80100/
Daraiz8098/
Dharau8095/
Daruğa8092/
Daraud8085/
Dairah8083/
Dauraa8068/
Dhaara8066/
Dargau8063/
Dairay8063/
Dharah8061/
Daraai8056/
Daraat8050/
Dharga8047/
Datray8042/
Daratt8039/
Daradh8039/
Daurah8038/
Daraid8035/
Daraia8035/
Daraup8029/
Darrau8028/
Dayrat8027/
Daracz8027/
Dharha8026/
Daurai8026/
Dhayra8023/
Daraiy8022/
Daarai8019/
D'Aura8018/
Daurau8017/
Daraas8016/
Dhatra8015/
Dharaa8014/
Dahura8014/
Daruľa8014/
Dearza8013/
Dasras8013/
Darast8013/
Darauh8012/
Darhaj8012/
Dairai8011/
Ddahra8011/
Darzha8010/
Darajh8010/
Daurea808/
Deatra807/
Darrad807/
Dhahra807/
Darahu807/
Darhat805/
Daraus804/
Dasrai804/
Daarga804/
Dearas804/
Dairra804/
Darass804/
Dharaz804/
Daraad804/
Dareas804/
Daurga804/
Darays804/
Daratz803/
Dhgara803/
Dhasra803/
Dairat803/
Dautra803/
Darhad803/
Dhaera803/
Daraah803/
Darhay803/
Darrai803/
Daraih803/
Dargaa803/
D'Aray803/
Daaraz803/
Dattra802/
Darhha802/
Dearra802/
Darapp802/
Darzay802/
Darazz802/
Dauraz802/
Dearga802/
Darray802/
Datrat802/
Dhhara801/
Ddhara801/
Daarra801/
Dairea801/
Daraij801/
Dadtra801/
Darhea801/
Daysra801/
Daatra801/
Dayrah801/
Datraz801/
Dauras801/
Dağara801/
Dearaz801/
Dayraj801/
Daraaj801/
Daraap801/
Dairaz801/
Da'ara801/
Dgarra801/
Tdhara801/
Dearha801/
Daaray801/
Daaira801/
Ddaara801/
Dauhra801/
Dairaj801/
Darhaa801/
Daraht801/
Dasrah801/
Dathra801/
Datrah800/
Dari7580,972/
Dora7556,705/
Dare7550,692/
Dera7546,804/
Daro759,100/
Dary753,956/
Dóra751,375/
Daré75139/
Darj7580/
Darò7510/
Daró759/
Dôra753/
Darè751/
Dharaiy73958/
Dhauray73646/
Deatras73569/
Darrach73544/
Ddahraj73413/
Uandara73361/
Darzhay73303/
D'Arras73273/
Daraysh73255/
Darzhaa73226/
Dhairay73201/
Dayraut73198/
Darahei7371/
Darraud7357/
D'Aurea7349/
Dayraud7347/
Darauch7346/
D'Auray7342/
Dareaux7336/
Darault7320/
Darachh7320/
Dhaaraa7317/
Dharray7317/
Darasth7317/
Dhargay7315/
Dairaiy7313/
D'Auréa7313/
Dhairaj7311/
Dharaja7311/
Dharaya739/
Dasratt739/
Dearras739/
Dhauraj739/
Dareaud739/
D'Araia738/
Daraath738/
Dairaya737/
Dhahara737/
Daharaj737/
Darraux737/
Darratt736/
Darhash736/
Dasraha735/
Dharash735/
Dauraiz735/
Darhaah735/
Dhaurai734/
Daurajh734/
Geedara734/
Dharraj734/
Dhaurat734/
Datrahe734/
Dhairat734/
Dharaph734/
Dautray734/
Dhaurha734/
Darahai734/
Dhahraj734/
Dharrat734/
Hdaruha734/
Darasch733/
Darraah733/
Dharapp733/
Dhasrat733/
Darraja733/
Darrats733/
Dharauy733/
Dahuray733/
Dasradh732/
Dearaya732/
Dhatray732/
Daharay732/
Dhaarai732/
Dairaux732/
Darrass731/
Dharrai731/
Dhatrad731/
Dhatrap731/
Dhatras731/
Dhatrau731/
Dhaurap731/
Dhaerah731/
Dhahura731/
Daraich731/
Daraush731/
Dareaus731/
Dargaai731/
Dargahj731/
Darraaj731/
Darrash731/
Dathras731/
Dauraya731/
Dasraut731/
Dattray731/
Daireau731/
Daurach731/
Daraaja731/
Dauraaz731/
Deareau731/
Darahey731/
Darashh731/
Darouha731/
Darraaz731/
Daharah731/
Daharga731/
Dhaaras731/
Dhaarea731/
Dhairas731/
Dhairah731/
Dahaira731/
Daihraj731/
Dearaha731/
Deatrat731/
Daraish731/
Deattra730/
Dearaux730/
Dairach730/
Darrahj730/
Darraph730/
Dahri6729,858/
Dares6728,051/
Dhari6725,262/
Derra6721,992/
Dairo6719,764/
Dario6717,003/
Darie678,159/
Darge677,675/
Dasri675,799/
Dairi675,512/
Daros675,393/
Datri674,732/
Daris674,580/
Dayre674,231/
Darii674,073/
Daroy673,718/
Dorra673,636/
Daire673,174/
Darzi673,163/
Dorai673,163/
Doray672,778/
Dareh672,729/
Deary672,544/
Darot672,517/
Deura672,505/
Darre672,177/
Daure672,123/
Daari672,112/
Darry672,078/
Darod672,050/
Dhora672,034/
Doura671,921/
Derai671,848/
Dhare671,802/
Deray671,650/
Daryi671,595/
Dorau671,538/
Darid671,521/
Darey671,305/
Darro671,281/
Darri671,259/
Dearo671,110/
Dariy671,040/
Dorat67950/
Datre67899/
Daret67899/
Deari67888/
Dhera67825/
Doras67818/
Dauri67802/
Dorah67785/
Darou67776/
Darhi67750/
Darez67735/
Dairy67734/
Dargo67730/
Darip67704/
Dharo67686/
Daroz67678/
Dargi67676/
Darij67674/
Darih67664/
Daireaux67655/
Deira67594/
Daury67562/
Darje67541/
Derah67506/
Deare67493/
Dariz67489/
Daryo67457/
Deyra67432/
Daree67392/
Daroi67377/
Darui67344/
Dauro67328/
Dayro67298/
Darit67267/
Daroj67241/
Deera67216/
Datro67212/
Deraa67212/
Dasre67197/
Dehra67195/
Darer67192/
Dasro67179/
Dohra67177/
Darei67164/
Dorad67163/
Darré67159/
Dareachh67156/
Datry67140/
Darze67139/
Dayri67137/
Doraj6790/
Darho6789/
Daroh6787/
Dahro6785/
Dahry6779/
Daroo6777/
Dahre6768/
Daero6763/
Doraz6761/
Darzy6761/
Derau6760/
Daare6760/
Darrault6756/
D'Ora6755/
Doora6751/
Darop6750/
Dariç6750/
Darós6746/
Dhary6745/
D'Ari6742/
Daruy6739/
Dajri6737/
Daroß6731/
Daráš6729/
Doira6727/
Dasry6726/
Doraa6726/
Dauré6726/
Darej6725/
Dotra6725/
Dared6723/
Daaro6720/
Daruj6719/
Duora6716/
Déray6715/
Dautrait6713/
Darhe6712/
Daïro6712/
Darys6711/
Dosra6711/
Darahach6711/
Ddari6710/
Darrè6710/
Doyra678/
Duira678/
Darahaya677/
Dorap677/
Darás677/
Daîro677/
Dayrj677/
Hdari676/
Dgare676/
Dgari676/
Daruo676/
Hdera676/
Geedhara675/
Darzo675/
Darzé675/
Dhauraya674/
Daróz674/
Dareu674/
Darahath673/
Darhy673/
Doraï673/
Dhairatt672/
Darrauth672/
Daharaya672/
D'Aro672/
Doera672/
Daroň672/
Dhaharaj672/
Dhairaya671/
Dojra671/
Dharraha671/
Dharrath671/
Dhaitrai671/
Dahatray671/
Darep671/
Dargahaa671/
Darihova671/
Darraach671/
Dathrash671/
Ddera671/
Ddhauraa671/
Uandaray671/
Darrô671/
Ddaro671/
Da're671/
Doraș671/
Datré671/
Dauró671/
Dasré671/
Ddaharaj671/
Ddare671/
Daïri671/
Dearhead671/
Daraiová671/
Daryd671/
Daràs671/
Daráź671/
Daroś671/
Daroš671/
Dahraish671/
Dahrj671/
Dairé671/
Dajro671/
Daarj671/
Dharauth671/
Dhauraia671/
Doğra671/
Dhahratt671/
Dhairajh671/
Tdari671/
Dargahai671/
Hdora671/
Dayry670/
Dayrault670/

Dara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dara in the Georgian language
დარაdara-
Dara in the Tibetan language
ད་ར་dara-
Dara in the Hindi language
दाराdara97.34
डाराdara1.79
दराdara0.48
दारांdaram0.14
डराdara0.07
धाराdhara0.03
दाराज़्daraz0.01
राजraja0.01
डरdara0.01
डेाराdeara0.01
दा़राdara0.01
दर्ाdara0.01
डाड़ाdara0.01
Dara in the Marathi language
दाराdara94.03
डाराdara4.77
दराdara0.94
दारdara0.13
डराdara0.06
Dara in the Bengali language
দারাdara66.67
দ্বারাসিংdbarasim33.33
Dara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﺍﺭﺍdara54.05
ﺩﺍﺭdar32.43
ﺩﺍﺭﻩdarh13.51
Dara in the Oriya language
ଦାରାdara53.57
ଦରାdara36.56
ଡରାdara3.91
ଡରdara1.53
ଦରdara1.36
େଦାରାedara0.85
ଡାରାdara0.51
ତାରାtara0.17
ଦାରdara0.17
Dara in the Russian language
Дараdara-
Dara in the Arabic language
درّاdra-
دارعdar-
دراdra-
داراdara-

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