Rakshana Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Rakshana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakshana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India191:40,371,862445,856
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Rakshana (519) may also be a first name.

Rakshana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rakshana (Bengali: রুক্ষনা, Hindi: रक्शाना, Marathi: रक्षणा) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakshana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,034,050th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Rakshana reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Rakshana is also the 370,800th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 519 people.

The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 40,371,862. In India it is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 37 percent live, Telangana, where 37 percent live and Maharashtra, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 17 percent live and Malaysia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rakshana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rakshana in the Marathi language
रक्षणाraksana60.26
रक्षनाraksana32.05
लाखणlakhana1.28
रक्षणाानेraksanaane1.28
Rakshana in the Bengali language
রুক্ষনাruksana50
রক্ষনাraksana50
Rakshana in the Hindi language
रक्शानाraksana26.67
रक्षनाraksana26.67
रक्षानाraksana20
रक्षणाraksana6.67
राकशानाrakasana6.67
रक्शनाraksana6.67
रकशनाrakasana6.67

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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 Rakshana
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