Surname 寺 (Thera 
, 寺 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common family name. The last name 寺 is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Mali, where it is quite a common surname, Malawi, where it is a rare surname, and Ivory Coast. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Mali, China, and Indonesia. Likewise, 寺 is the forename as well as the last name.