Dhanaraja Surname

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

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Dhanaraja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhanaraja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan391:824,4418,487
India311:24,744,045333,161
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Dhanaraja (7,900) may also be a first name.

Dhanaraja Last Name Facts

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

Dhanaraja (Hindi: धनराजा, Marathi: धनराजा, Oriya: ଧନରାଜ) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dhanaraja.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhanaraja? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,203,767th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. Dhanaraja occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Dhanaraja reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 53 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Dhanaraja is also the 71,682nd most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 7,900 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 824,441. In Afghanistan it is mostly found in: Logar, where 36 percent are found, Kabul, where 33 percent are found and Ghazni, where 21 percent are found. Excluding Afghanistan Dhanaraja is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 42 percent are found and Malaysia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dhanaraja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhanaraja in the Oriya language
ଧନରାଜdhanaraja-
Dhanaraja in the Hindi language
धनराजाdhanaraja99.67
धनाराजाdhanaraja0.13
धनरजाdhanaraja0.13
धनराजdhanaraja0.07
Dhanaraja in the Marathi language
धनराजाdhanaraja87.5
धनराजdhanaraja12.5

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