Darod Surname
Approximately 2,050 people bear this surname
Darod Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 833 | 1:16,149 | 1,019 |
| Somaliland | 715 | 1:4,895 | 413 |
| India | 327 | 1:2,345,766 | 76,423 |
| Iran | 101 | 1:760,223 | 38,762 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Darod (391) may also be a first name.
Darod Demographics
Darod Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Darod Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Darod Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Darod (Hindi: दारोड, Marathi: दरोड) is more frequently found in Somalia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Darod click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Darod? popularity and diffusion
The last name Darod is the 203,032nd most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 3,554,900 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Darod reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Darod is also the 437,834th most frequent given name in the world, held by 391 people.
This surname is most frequent in Somalia, where it is borne by 833 people, or 1 in 16,149. Barring Somalia Darod occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Somaliland, where 35 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.
Darod Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Darod has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Darod surname contracted 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Darod Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Darod surname is predominantly Muslim (67%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Darod Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Darod in the Marathi language | ||
| दरोड | daroda | 96.55 |
| दारोड | daroda | 0.49 |
| Darod in the Hindi language | ||
| दारोड | daroda | 33.33 |
| दरोदा | daroda | 33.33 |
| दरोड | daroda | 33.33 |
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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 Darod
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