Darweshi Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Sweden

Darweshi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Darweshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Darweshi (26) may also be a first name.

Darweshi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Darweshi (Marathi: दरवेशी) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Darweshi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Darweshi live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 26 people.

It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 4,411,801. In Tanzania Darweshi is most common in: Iringa Region, where 33 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 33 percent live and Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 33 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania Darweshi is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 14 percent live and Afghanistan, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Darweshi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Darweshi in the Marathi language
दरवेशीdaravesi-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Darweshi
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