Darasu Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Darasu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Darasu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria431:4,119,599115,187
India261:29,502,515369,827
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Darasu (646) may also be a first name.

Darasu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Darasu (Bengali: দারসু, Hindi: दरसू, Marathi: दारसु, Oriya: ଦରଶୁ) is found most in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Darasu? popularity and diffusion

Darasu is the 2,273,756th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Darasu are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 327,050th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 646 people.

Darasu is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 4,119,599. In Nigeria Darasu is primarily concentrated in: Jigawa, where 86 percent reside, Yobe, where 12 percent reside and Gombe, where 2 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 37 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Darascu925/
Darasau923/
Dharasu922/
Darashu921/
Darassou8610/
Darassus863/
Daraju8341/
Derasu835/
Darazu831/
Daragiu77283/
Darachu77145/
Darazau7785/
Darraju7744/
Dorascu7743/
Dargazu7731/
Dharaju7710/
Ddaraju774/
Dayraju773/
Daaraju771/
Darosau771/
Dorashu771/
Darasoe771/
Darousou7145/
Dearauju7128/
Dharraju7115/
Dhatraju713/
Daracius711/
Dhaaraju711/
Dherashu711/
Dharajuy711/
Deresu672,449/
Daroju67224/
Douratsou6770/
Doraju676/
Dorosu676/
Doraissou675/
Doresu675/
Darrachou671/
Darehshou671/

Darasu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Darasu in the Bengali language
দারসুdarasu-
Darasu in the Hindi language
दरसूdarasu70
दरसुdarasu20
दरशूdarasu10
Darasu in the Marathi language
दारसुdarasu50
दारसूdarasu43.67
दरसूdarasu2.67
परसाparasa0.67
दरौdarau0.33
दारासूdarasu0.33
दारासुdarasu0.33
रामसूramasu0.33
Darasu in the Oriya language
ଦରଶୁdarasu33.33
ଡରସୁdarasu33.33
ଦାରସୁdarasu16.67
ଦାରାସୁdarasu16.67

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Footnotes

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