List of Most Popular Domains Globally
What is Domain and DNS (Domain Name System)?
DNS Stands for "Domain Name System"
DNS represents the Domain Name System. The web world is totally founded on IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. To get to any site you need to realize its IP address which is a long numeric code and is beyond the realm of imagination to expect to learn. Presently, here comes the function of DNS. A DNS is web access that interprets an area name into an IP address. The space name utilized here is alphabetic and can be effectively recalled.
For instance, www.example.com is the area name of a site. Also, with the assistance of DNS, it will get converted into its IP address 198.105.232.4.
Read more about DNS with the below link:
https://tutorialslink.com/full-form/what-is-the-full-form-of-dns
List of Most Popular Domains Globally
1) “.com” Domain
The .com domain extension was created back in 1985 as one of the first six TLDs. We use this “.com [dot com]” domain for any commercial services, any person or entity is permitted to register.
The very first website to dive in and buy a .com domain name was Symbolics.com, a computer manufacturer. Since then, over 150 million .com domains have been registered, greatly outpacing every other popular TLD. As they say... When you buy .com, it’s hard to go wrong.
2) “.org” Domain
Non-profit organizations and communities around the globe buy .org domains because they help make a real mark. Millions of websites are currently using .org extensions, including charity, art, educational, religious, social, and cultural sites. When you buy a .org domain, you can start making your own mark faster.
3) “.net” Domain
Originally intended for networks or internet service providers, now anyone can buy a .net domain, making it popular with both companies and individuals. A .net domain is a perfect place to start building a trusted web presence for your tech-savvy business or community-based organization.
4) “.int” Domain
The domain name int is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name is derived from the word international, characterizing its use for international organizations and treaty-related purposes.[1] The first use of this domain was by NATO, which had previously been assigned the top-level domain nato.
5) “.edu” Domain
The domain was implemented in 1985 for the purpose of creating a domain name hierarchy for organizations with a focus on education, even for non-U.S.-affiliated entities.
We mainly use this domain for educational Institutes, Schools, or Universities Websites.
6) “.gov” Domain
The name is derived from the word government, indicating its restricted use by government entities. The gov domain is administered by the General Services Administration (GSA), an independent agency of the United States federal government.
Most of the other countries use this domain with country subfix for all the government websites like for India, we use .gov domain like “.gov.in”
7) “.mil” Domain
This ".mil" name is derived from the military. It was one of the first top-level domains, created in January 1985.
The United States is the only country that has a top-level domain for its military, a legacy of the United States' military's role in the creation of the Internet. Other countries often use second-level domains for this purpose, e.g., mod.uk for the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense. Canada uses norad.mil with the United States as they jointly operate the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
8) “.co” Domain
The .co domain name was originally assigned to Colombia, but since 2010 any person or organization has been able to buy one. So, whether you’re part of a start-up, an established multinational, or you just want a site to show off your corgi - it’s worth grabbing your .co domain before it’s snapped up.
This “.co” domain is recommended for all Startups.
9) “.arpa” Domain
It is used predominantly for the management of technical network infrastructure. Prominent among such functions are the subdomains in-addr.arpa and ip6.arpa, which provide namespaces for reverse DNS lookup of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, respectively.
List of Country-code top-level domains
|
Sr. No. |
Domain Name |
Country Name |
|
1 |
.ac |
Ascension Island |
|
2 |
.ad |
Andorra |
|
3 |
.ae |
United Arab Emirates |
|
4 |
.af |
Afghanistan |
|
5 |
.ag |
Antigua and Barbuda |
|
6 |
.ai |
Anguilla |
|
7 |
.al |
Albania |
|
8 |
.am |
Armenia |
|
9 |
.an |
Netherlands Antilles |
|
10 |
.ao |
Angola |
|
11 |
.aq |
Antarctica |
|
12 |
.ar |
Argentina |
|
13 |
.as |
American Samoa (United States) |
|
14 |
.at |
Austria |
|
15 |
.au |
Australia |
|
16 |
.aw |
Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
|
17 |
.ax |
Aland (Finland) |
|
18 |
.az |
Azerbaijan |
|
19 |
.ba |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|
20 |
.bb |
Barbados |
|
21 |
.bd |
Bangladesh |
|
22 |
.be |
Belgium |
|
23 |
.bf |
Burkina Faso |
|
24 |
.bg |
Bulgaria |
|
25 |
.bh |
Bahrain |
|
26 |
.bi |
Burundi |
|
27 |
.bj |
Benin |
|
28 |
.bl |
Saint Barthelemy (France) |
|
29 |
.bm |
Bermuda |
|
30 |
.bn |
Brunei |
|
31 |
.bo |
Bolivia |
|
32 |
.bq |
Bonaire |
|
33 |
.br |
Brazil |
|
34 |
.bs |
Bahamas |
|
35 |
.bt |
Bhutan |
|
36 |
.bv |
Bouvet Island |
|
37 |
.bw |
Botswana |
|
38 |
.by |
Belarus |
|
39 |
.bz |
Belize |
|
40 |
.ca |
Canada |
|
41 |
.cc |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) |
|
42 |
.cd |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
43 |
.cf |
Central African Republic |
|
44 |
.cg |
Republic of the Congo |
|
45 |
.ch |
Switzerland |
|
46 |
.ci |
Ivory Coast |
|
47 |
.ck |
Cook Islands |
|
48 |
.cl |
Chile |
|
49 |
.cm |
Cameroon |
|
50 |
.cn |
People's Republic of China |
|
51 |
.cr |
Costa Rica |
|
52 |
.cu |
Cuba |
|
53 |
.cv |
Cape Verde |
|
54 |
.cw |
Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
|
55 |
.cx |
Christmas Island |
|
56 |
.cy |
Cyprus |
|
57 |
.cz |
Czech Republic |
|
58 |
.de |
Germany |
|
59 |
.dj |
Djibouti |
|
60 |
.dk |
Denmark |
|
61 |
.dm |
Dominica |
|
62 |
.do |
Dominican Republic |
|
63 |
.dz |
Algeria |
|
64 |
.ec |
Ecuador |
|
65 |
.ee |
Estonia |
|
66 |
.eg |
Egypt |
|
67 |
.eh |
Western Sahara |
|
68 |
.er |
Eritrea |
|
69 |
.es |
Spain |
|
70 |
.et |
Ethiopia |
|
71 |
.eu |
European Union |
|
72 |
.fi |
Finland |
|
73 |
.fj |
Fiji |
|
74 |
.fk |
Falkland Islands |
|
75 |
.fm |
Federated States of Micronesia |
|
76 |
.fo |
Faroe Islands (Kingdom of Denmark) |
|
77 |
.fr |
France |
|
78 |
.ga |
Gabon |
|
79 |
.gb |
United Kingdom |
|
80 |
.gd |
Grenada |
|
81 |
.ge |
Georgia |
|
82 |
.gf |
French Guiana (France) |
|
83 |
.gg |
Guernsey (United Kingdom) |
|
84 |
.gh |
Ghana |
|
85 |
.gi |
Gibraltar (United Kingdom) |
|
86 |
.gl |
Greenland (Kingdom of Denmark) |
|
87 |
.gm |
The Gambia |
|
88 |
.gn |
Guinea |
|
89 |
.gp |
Guadeloupe (France) |
|
90 |
.gq |
Equatorial Guinea |
|
91 |
.gr |
Greece |
|
92 |
.gs |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
|
93 |
.gt |
Guatemala |
|
94 |
.gu |
Guam (United States) |
|
95 |
.gw |
Guinea-Bissau |
|
96 |
.gy |
Guyana |
|
97 |
.hk |
Hong Kong |
|
98 |
.hm |
Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
|
99 |
.hn |
Honduras |
|
100 |
.hr |
Croatia |
|
101 |
.ht |
Haiti |
|
102 |
.hu |
Hungary |
|
103 |
.id |
Indonesia |
|
104 |
.ie |
Ireland |
|
105 |
.il |
Israel |
|
106 |
.im |
Isle of Man (United Kingdom) |
|
107 |
.in |
India |
|
108 |
.io |
British Indian Ocean Territory |
|
109 |
.iq |
Iraq |
|
110 |
.ir |
Iran |
|
111 |
.is |
Iceland |
|
112 |
.it |
Italy |
|
113 |
.je |
Jersey (United Kingdom) |
|
114 |
.jm |
Jamaica |
|
115 |
.jo |
Jordan |
|
116 |
.jp |
Japan |
|
117 |
.ke |
Kenya |
|
118 |
.kg |
Kyrgyzstan |
|
119 |
.kh |
Cambodia |
|
120 |
.ki |
Kiribati |
|
121 |
.km |
Comoros |
|
122 |
.kn |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|
123 |
.kp |
North Korea |
|
124 |
.kr |
South Korea |
|
125 |
.kw |
Kuwait |
|
126 |
.ky |
Cayman Islands |
|
127 |
.kz |
Kazakhstan |
|
128 |
.la |
Laos |
|
129 |
.lb |
Lebanon |
|
130 |
.lc |
Saint Lucia |
|
131 |
.li |
Liechtenstein |
|
132 |
.lk |
Sri Lanka |
|
133 |
.lr |
Liberia |
|
134 |
.ls |
Lesotho |
|
135 |
.lt |
Lithuania |
|
136 |
.lu |
Luxembourg |
|
137 |
.lv |
Latvia |
|
138 |
.ly |
Libya |
|
139 |
.ma |
Morocco |
|
140 |
.mc |
Monaco |
|
141 |
.md |
Moldova |
|
142 |
.me |
Montenegro |
|
143 |
.mf |
Collectivity of Saint Martin (France) |
|
144 |
.mg |
Madagascar |
|
145 |
.mh |
Marshall Islands |
|
146 |
.mk |
North Macedonia |
|
147 |
.ml |
Mali |
|
148 |
.mm |
Myanmar |
|
149 |
.mn |
Mongolia |
|
150 |
.mo |
Macau Macao |
|
151 |
.mp |
Northern Mariana Islands (United States) |
|
152 |
.mq |
Martinique (France) |
|
153 |
.mr |
Mauritania |
|
154 |
.ms |
Montserrat |
|
155 |
.mt |
Malta |
|
156 |
.mu |
Mauritius |
|
157 |
.mv |
Maldives |
|
158 |
.mw |
Malawi |
|
159 |
.mx |
Mexico |
|
160 |
.my |
Malaysia |
|
161 |
.mz |
Mozambique |
|
162 |
.na |
Namibia |
|
163 |
.nc |
New Caledonia (France) |
|
164 |
.ne |
Niger |
|
165 |
.nf |
Norfolk Island |
|
166 |
.ng |
Nigeria |
|
167 |
.ni |
Nicaragua |
|
168 |
.nl |
Netherlands |
|
169 |
.no |
Norway |
|
170 |
.np |
Nepal |
|
171 |
.nr |
Nauru |
|
172 |
.nu |
Niue |
|
173 |
.nz |
New Zealand |
|
174 |
.om |
Oman |
|
175 |
.pa |
Panama |
|
176 |
.pe |
Peru |
|
177 |
.pf |
French Polynesia (France) |
|
178 |
.pg |
Papua New Guinea |
|
179 |
.ph |
Philippines |
|
180 |
.pk |
Pakistan |
|
181 |
.pl |
Poland |
|
182 |
.pm |
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (France) |
|
183 |
.pn |
Pitcairn Islands |
|
184 |
.pr |
Puerto Rico (United States) |
|
185 |
.ps |
Palestine |
|
186 |
.pt |
Portugal |
|
187 |
.pw |
Palau Pelew |
|
188 |
.py |
Paraguay |
|
189 |
.qa |
Qatar |
|
190 |
.re |
Reunion (France) |
|
191 |
.ro |
Romania |
|
192 |
.rs |
Serbia |
|
193 |
.ru |
Russia |
|
194 |
.rw |
Rwanda |
|
195 |
.sa |
Saudi Arabia |
|
196 |
.sb |
Solomon Islands |
|
197 |
.sc |
Seychelles |
|
198 |
.sd |
Sudan |
|
199 |
.se |
Sweden |
|
200 |
.sg |
Singapore |
|
201 |
.sh |
Saint Helena |
|
202 |
.si |
Slovenia |
|
203 |
.sj |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
|
204 |
.sk |
Slovakia |
|
205 |
.sl |
Sierra Leone |
|
206 |
.sm |
San Marino |
|
207 |
.sn |
Senegal |
|
208 |
.so |
Somalia |
|
209 |
.sr |
Suriname |
|
210 |
.ss |
South Sudan |
|
211 |
.st |
Sao Tome and Principe |
|
212 |
.su |
Soviet Union |
|
213 |
.sv |
El Salvador |
|
214 |
.sx |
Sint Maarten |
|
215 |
.sy |
Syria |
|
216 |
.sz |
Eswatini |
|
217 |
.tc |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
|
218 |
.td |
Chad |
|
219 |
.tf |
French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
|
220 |
.tg |
Togo |
|
221 |
.th |
Thailand |
|
222 |
.tj |
Tajikistan |
|
223 |
.tk |
Tokelau |
|
224 |
.tl |
East Timor |
|
225 |
.tm |
Turkmenistan |
|
226 |
.tn |
Tunisia |
|
227 |
.to |
Tonga |
|
228 |
.tp |
East Timor |
|
229 |
.tr |
Turkey |
|
230 |
.tt |
Trinidad and Tobago |
|
231 |
.tv |
Tuvalu |
|
232 |
.tw |
Taiwan |
|
233 |
.tz |
Tanzania |
|
234 |
.ua |
Ukraine |
|
235 |
.ug |
Uganda |
|
236 |
.uk |
United Kingdom |
|
237 |
.us |
United States of America |
|
238 |
.uy |
Uruguay |
|
239 |
.uz |
Uzbekistan |
|
240 |
.va |
Vatican City |
|
241 |
.vc |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
|
242 |
.ve |
Venezuela |
|
243 |
.vg |
British Virgin Islands |
|
244 |
.vi |
United States Virgin Islands (United States) |
|
245 |
.vn |
Vietnam |
|
246 |
.vu |
Vanuatu |
|
247 |
.wf |
Wallis and Futuna |
|
248 |
.ws |
Samoa Western Samoa |
|
249 |
.xk |
Kosovo |
|
250 |
.ye |
Yemen |
|
251 |
.yt |
Mayotte |
|
252 |
.za |
South Africa |
|
253 |
.zm |
Zambia |
|
254 |
.zw |
Zimbabwe |
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