Dedaniya Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Dedaniya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dedaniya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India661:11,622,203212,115
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dedaniya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dedaniya (Marathi: डेडािनया, Oriya: େଡଡାନିୟା) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Dedaniya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dedaniya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,203,767th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. Dedaniya occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Dedaniya live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 11,622,203. In India Dedaniya is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 53 percent are found, Gujarat, where 30 percent are found and Telangana, where 5 percent are found. Barring India Dedaniya exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dedaniya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dedaniya in the Oriya language
େଡଡାନିୟାedadaniya-
Dedaniya in the Marathi language
डेडािनयाdedainaya26.67
देदािनयाdedainaya26.67
देडािणयाdedainaya13.33
डेडाणीयाdedaniya13.33
डेडणीयाdedaniya13.33
डेडानीयाdedaniya6.67

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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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