Dipnaik Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Dipnaik Surname User-submission:
The Dipnaik surname comes from the Marathi words dipgruh, meaning 'light house', and naik, meaning 'post head'. So in Marathi language dipgruh naik means 'head of light house', then Lord Shivaji give the short form of this post as dipnaik and honer to the ancestor as a Dipnaik.
Read More About This SurnameDipnaik Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 278 | 1:2,759,228 | 85,175 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Dipnaik Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Dipnaik surname comes from the Marathi words dipgruh, meaning 'light house', and naik, meaning 'post head'. So in Marathi language dipgruh naik means 'head of light house', then Lord Shivaji give the short form of this post as dipnaik and honer to the ancestor as a Dipnaik.
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Where Does The Last Name Dipnaik Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dipnaik (Marathi: िदपनाईक) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dipnaik? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 935,326th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Dipnaik are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Dipnaik is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 278 people, or 1 in 2,759,228. In India Dipnaik is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 99 percent reside. Beside India it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dipnaik Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dipnaik in the Marathi language | ||
| िदपनाईक | idapana'ika | 86.93 |
| दीपनाईक | dipana'ika | 11.36 |
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