Dhwaj Surname
Approximately 113 people bear this surname
Dhwaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 111 | 1:6,910,499 | 153,869 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Dhwaj (593) may also be a first name.
Dhwaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dhwaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dhwaj (Bengali: ধ্বজ, Hindi: ध्वज, Marathi: ध्वाज, Oriya: ଜ) has its highest incidence in India. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dhwaj? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,718,748th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Dhwaj live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 343,462nd most frequently held forename internationally, borne by 593 people.
This surname is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 6,910,499. In India Dhwaj is primarily found in: Bihar, where 26 percent live, Delhi, where 24 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 22 percent live. Aside from India this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhwaju | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dhwvaj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dhwaji | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dhwaja | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dwaj | 89 | 47 | / |
| Dhwa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Dhvaj | 80 | 945 | / |
| Duhaj | 80 | 199 | / |
| Dwaji | 80 | 21 | / |
| Dwhaj | 80 | 11 | / |
| Dwaja | 80 | 11 | / |
| Dhbaj | 80 | 11 | / |
| Dhwas | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dwaaj | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dhwad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dhuaj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dhwoj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhwaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dwa | 75 | 659 | / |
| Dwj | 75 | 12 | / |
| Dhvaju | 73 | 572 | / |
| Dhvaji | 73 | 11 | / |
| Dhvaja | 73 | 9 | / |
| Duhaji | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dwajoo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Douhaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dhwash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tdhvaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhwayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhua | 67 | 2,034 | / |
| Dwah | 67 | 317 | / |
| Douhaji | 67 | 170 | / |
| Dwaa | 67 | 121 | / |
| Dway | 67 | 107 | / |
| Dwij | 67 | 55 | / |
| Dvaj | 67 | 43 | / |
| Dwas | 67 | 20 | / |
| Duaj | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dbaj | 67 | 19 | / |
| D'Wa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dhwi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dwai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Thwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dwax | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dhvj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tdwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dwwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhvajed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwwj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwjd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dvhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dvha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Htwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhuaaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhva | 67 | 1 | / |
Dhwaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dhwaj in the Bengali language | ||
| ধ্বজ | dhbaja | - |
| Dhwaj in the Hindi language | ||
| ध्वज | dhvaja | 96.3 |
| धवज | dhavaja | 3.7 |
| Dhwaj in the Marathi language | ||
| ध्वाज | dhvaja | 80 |
| ध्वज | dhvaja | 20 |
| Dhwaj in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜ | ja | 78.15 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 8.17 |
| େବେହରା | ebehara | 5.96 |
| ମାଝୀ | majhi | 3.09 |
| େଭାଇ | ebha'i | 3.09 |
| ଧ୍ୱଜ | dhwaja | 0.22 |
| ଝଜା | jhaja | 0.22 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dhwaj
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