Delhi Surname

314,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Delhi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Delhi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4811:1,594,73158,821
Iran3131:245,31218,648
Afghanistan2721:118,2102,839
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Delhi (1,360) may also be a first name.

Delhi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Delhi (Arabic: دلهى, Hindi: दिल्ली) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Delhi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 314,042nd most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,093,266 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Delhi are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 49 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 212,591st most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 1,360 people.

The last name Delhi is most widespread in India, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 1,594,731. In India it is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 58 percent reside, Telangana, where 41 percent reside and Assam, where 0 percent reside. Excluding India Delhi exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 26 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 23 percent reside.

Delhi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Delhi last name is primarily Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

Delhi earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 24.74% less than the national average, earning R 178,848 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Delhij9176/
Delhis9165/
Delhie911/
Delhai911/
Delhei911/
Delhio911/
Deli8942,110/
Delheid8355/
Delheij8321/
Delheit8314/
Delahai832/
Delhije831/
Daeli8013,991/
Delia8011,942/
Delis807,001/
Delai803,600/
Delio802,133/
Delie801,392/
Dehli801,347/
Deliz801,293/
Dieli801,015/
Delit80751/
Dalhi80743/
Deuli80378/
Delei80243/
Deliś80211/
Delyi80143/
Delid80142/
Dejli80139/
Delip80131/
Deloi80120/
Deliy80118/
Desli80114/
Deali8095/
Deleh8090/
Deyli8067/
Delgi8065/
Detli8057/
Dheli8054/
Dolhi8037/
Delhy8032/
Deliš8031/
Deliç8029/
Delij8027/
Deeli8023/
Delui8021/
Ødeli8020/
Delih8019/
Dilhi8014/
Deili8014/
Doeli8012/
Ddeli806/
Delii805/
Delhj803/
Delhe802/
Deliæ802/
Delahaie771,310/
Delahais77545/
Delahaij7725/
D'Elia7314,612/
Delhez732,049/
Dolhyi731,514/
Delich731,081/
Delhay73790/
Deslis73482/
Dolhai73427/
Dhelia73420/
Delhey73246/
Deluis73237/
Delais73207/
Deelip73201/
Deylid73169/
Delois73155/
Delait73149/
Deliaj73146/
Delaia73124/
Dealis73121/
Deleij7396/
Deelie7389/
Dheliy7383/
Delher7361/
Delish7360/
Deluiz7357/
D'Elio7355/
Dealeh7353/
Dettli7352/
Dolhih7346/
Dolhoi7341/
Doeleh7335/
Deloid7330/
Delgai7330/
Dehlie7329/
Deloit7329/
Delahy7327/
Deleis7327/
Deliss7326/
Delech7326/
Dielih7323/
Dielie7320/
Detlis7317/
Daehli7316/
Deylis7316/
Dhelie7315/
Dalhøi7315/
Ådelid7314/
Delehy7314/
Dejlid7313/
Dielia7312/
Delhoy7312/
Delaiy7311/
Deulai7311/
Deelai7311/
Delych7311/
Delyth739/
Delieh737/
Deliay737/
Dhilhi736/
Dealie736/
Deeleh736/
Delaid736/
Delije735/
Deliaa735/
Delaai735/
Delhaj735/
Deelia734/
Dheeli734/
Dheloi734/
Delesh733/
Dhelis733/
Dhelai732/
Deilia732/
Deliey732/
Delist732/
Deleeh732/
Deglie732/
D'Ieli732/
Dealio732/
Deilio732/
Deylit732/
Dieleh732/
Delijs732/
Delisz732/
Deloiz732/
Deleht732/
Deleit732/
Dealui731/
Dielai731/
Dhelip731/
Dheliz731/
Delioa731/
Deilgi731/
Deilip731/
Dealia731/
Dealli731/
Dealih731/
Desleh731/
Dealai731/
Dehyli731/
Deilid731/
De'lia731/
Deelio731/
D'elis731/
Dìelia731/
Deulie731/
Deloić731/
Delhes731/
Delhet731/
Delioy731/
Deluit731/
Deleid731/
Deylie731/
Dilhid731/
Dhieli731/
Deylia731/
Delhuy730/
Daeliy730/
Delitt730/
Deleph730/
Dehliy730/
Delahaije7195/
Dali6758,473/
Dele6724,805/
Dela6718,554/
Dely6712,420/
Dili675,140/
Dalahai671,235/
Delahay67796/
Dyli67630/
Deilhes67436/
Deliağa67296/
Deslais67165/
Dilhuit67147/
Delahey67137/
Deallie6799/
Dealhoy6757/
Delhees6752/
Desilli6737/
Deslich6732/
Detilli6731/
Dicelli6722/
Decilli6720/
Dejlich6719/
Déli6717/
Deluich6717/
Decelli6716/
Deloyht6716/
Dealehr6715/
Delhaya6715/
Deluish6713/
Dealist6712/
Deluggi6712/
Ditelli6711/
Deleesh678/
Delá677/
Doeleah676/
Deslitt675/
Dheelip675/
Deselli674/
Dhealiy674/
Delaitz674/
Dejlych674/
Delahee673/
Deluitt673/
Deallis673/
Delé672/
Deehlai672/
Delyaia671/
Deleach671/
Deleech671/
Deleich671/
Delhoyd671/
Deliaya671/
Dellehy671/
D'Eliai671/
Dealleh671/
Dealeah671/
Delayth671/
Djeheli671/
Diçelli671/
Deilidė671/
De'luis671/
Dealehe671/
D'Helia671/
Delisch671/
Delí671/
Deleije671/
Delayht671/
Delaish671/
Dhaelai671/
Dolehyi671/
Tdelech671/
Deyllis671/
Delj671/
Deillis671/
Dehelei671/
Deehlie671/
Deelhee671/
Dealois670/
Deeliey670/
Deleash670/

Delhi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Delhi in the Hindi language
दिल्लीdilli68
डेलहीdelahi16
देलहीdelahi12
देवीdevi4
Delhi in the Arabic language
دلهىdlhy-
دلهيdlhy-

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