Dashta Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Dashta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Dashta (17) may also be a first name.
Dashta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dashta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dashta (Hindi: दस्ता, Marathi: दशता) occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dashta? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dashta is the 8,968,613th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Dashta are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 17 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Afghanistan, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan it is mostly concentrated in: Kabul, where 50 percent are found and Khost, where 50 percent are found. Aside from Afghanistan this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found and Iran, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dashta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dashta in the Marathi language | ||
| दशता | dasata | - |
| Dashta in the Hindi language | ||
| दस्ता | dasta | 50 |
| दश्ता | dasta | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Dashta
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