Dinakara Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

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

Dinakara Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the Sanskrit word dhinakara, which means 'one who creates the day light' in Hindu mythology it is the name of sun god. It is always a first name, never a surname.

Dinakara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India211:36,526,923420,161
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Dinakara (4,297) may also be a first name.

Dinakara Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Sanskrit word dhinakara, which means 'one who creates the day light' in Hindu mythology it is the name of sun god. It is always a first name, never a surname.

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Dinakara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dinakara (Marathi: िदनकर) is found most frequently in India. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dinakara? popularity and diffusion

Dinakara is the 3,017,195th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Dinakara live; 52 percent live in South Asia and 52 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 105,542nd most frequently used first name globally, held by 4,297 people.

This last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 36,526,923. In India Dinakara is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 52 percent reside, Karnataka, where 19 percent reside and Telangana, where 19 percent reside. Besides India it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 26 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dinakarau941/
Dinakari8817/
Dinakare887/
Dainakahara84176/
Deenakara821/
Dinakoura821/
Dienekara821/
Dunacara751/
Dynacare635/
Denekairo592/
Denaikoro591/
Degnakourhy537/

Dinakara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dinakara in the Marathi language
िदनकरidanakara83.33
िदनकराidanakara16.67

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