Dhanasekhar Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Dhanasekhar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhanasekhar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India511:15,040,498247,985
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Dhanasekhar (1,197) may also be a first name.

Dhanasekhar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dhanasekhar (Oriya: ଧନେଶଖର) is most common in India. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Dhanasekhar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhanasekhar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,555,468th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Dhanasekhar are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Dhanasekhar is also the 229,048th most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 1,197 people.

The last name Dhanasekhar is most numerous in India, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 15,040,498. In India it is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 76 percent are found, Tamil Nadu, where 12 percent are found and Karnataka, where 6 percent are found. Besides India Dhanasekhar is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dhanasekhar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhanasekhar in the Oriya language
ଧନେଶଖରdhanesakhara-

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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 Dhanasekhar
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