Darikhan Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Darikhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Darikhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan1221:263,5514,384
Pakistan551:3,248,07125,480
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Darikhan (386) may also be a first name.

Darikhan Last Name Facts

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

Darikhan (Hindi: दारीखां, Marathi: दरीखान) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Darikhan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,276,805th most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Darikhan are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Darikhan is also the 441,020th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 386 people.

Darikhan is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 263,551. In Afghanistan it is mostly concentrated in: Paktia, where 49 percent are found, Paktika, where 39 percent are found and Nangarhar, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Afghanistan Darikhan is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 31 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Darikhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Darikhan in the Marathi language
दरीखानdarikhana75
दरीखानानूdarikhananu12.5
दिरखानdirakhana12.5
Darikhan in the Hindi language
दारीखांdarikham66.67
दरीखांdarikham33.33

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