Dhamra Surname
Approximately 102 people bear this surname
Dhamra Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the name of a tribe, first mentioned as Bani Dhamrah, a branch of Kinnanah with whom a pact was made by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This tribe was mostly associated with trade and commerce. They have their origins from region called Levant and are mostly concentrated in Jordan.
Read More About This SurnameDhamra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 31 | 1:5,762,706 | 35,301 |
| Iran | 22 | 1:3,490,115 | 99,764 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Dhamra (799) may also be a first name.
Dhamra Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the name of a tribe, first mentioned as Bani Dhamrah, a branch of Kinnanah with whom a pact was made by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This tribe was mostly associated with trade and commerce. They have their origins from region called Levant and are mostly concentrated in Jordan. However they have spread to areas such as Persia, Africa, South Asia and Far-East Asia some few hundred years ago specially due to tribes trade related operations. In recent years people with this surname can be found in Europe and North America as well.
- mohammad77Dhamra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dhamra Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dhamra (Hindi: धर्मा, Marathi: धम) occurs most in Pakistan. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dhamra? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,828,462nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Dhamra are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Dhamra is also the 289,538th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 799 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 5,762,706. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 97 percent live and Punjab, where 3 percent live. Apart from Pakistan this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 22 percent live and Qatar, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dhamra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dhamra in the Marathi language | ||
| धम | dhama | - |
| Dhamra in the Hindi language | ||
| धर्मा | dharma | 93.62 |
| धम्र | dhamra | 4.89 |
| धमरा | dhamara | 1.28 |
| धम्रा | dhamra | 0.21 |
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