Drakhshan Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Drakhshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Drakhshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India111:69,733,217610,955
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Drakhshan (68) may also be a first name.

Drakhshan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Drakhshan (Hindi: दरख्शॉ, Marathi: दरखैश) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drakhshan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Drakhshan is the 3,100,440th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 73 percent of Drakhshan reside; 73 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Drakhshan is also the 1,181,159th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 68 people.

The surname Drakhshan is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 69,733,217. In India Drakhshan is primarily found in: Jharkhand, where 45 percent live, Bihar, where 27 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 9 percent live. Not including India this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 25 percent live and Iran, where 20 percent live.

Drakhshan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Drakhshan are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Drakhshan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Drakshan945/
Drokhshan896/
Drekshan821/
Dragshan821/
Draaksham783/
Dhraksham781/
Dragsan75109/
Drakšan7536/
Dracsan7534/
Drakson753/
Dracsham711/
Drackson710/
Drecksan710/
Drecsan632/
Dragson631/
Draxson631/
Dreucsan592/
Dragåsøien5320/
Draxen531/
Drecşan5029/
Drăgşan502/
Drajcen501/
Dregsen500/

Drakhshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Drakhshan in the Marathi language
दरखैशdarakhaisa-
Drakhshan in the Hindi language
दरख्शॉdarakhso25
दरख्शांdarakhsam25
दरख्शाdarakhsa25
द्रख्शंdrakhsam25

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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 Drakhshan
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