A domain name is the address of the website and domain name extension is the last part of the address. A web address consists of three parts, i.e. www, name comes after the www and a few letters after ‘dot’.

There are many types of domain name extensions and each one is capable of representing a particular identity. Top level domains suggests the nature of the website, they are classified into different types based on country, purpose or supporter. TLD’s that are country specific are called as country code top level domains or CcTLD’s, TLD’s which are classified according to their purpose are termed as Generic TLD’s.

Country code TLD’s help users to identify a website as originating from a specific country. Example, .au and .uk extension represent that the website is from the Australia and UK respectively. Country code TLD’s have some geographical restrictions, it is mainly used to target traffic from a particular country

Generic TLD’s usually represent the purpose or the type of the website. There is a wide range of generic TLD’s available depending on the nature of your business. The most common TLD is .com which denotes commercial. You may also use .info, .edu, .net or .org according to your requirements. There are some sponsored TLD’s which are administered by organizations, groups, agencies, etc. Example – .mobi – for mobile, .travel – for travel.

Domain name extensions make your website address unique by assigning a character, identity or location. If you use a TLD according to location or website nature, then website have have more chances to rank high in search engines.

List of Country Code Top Level Domains

S NoNameCountry
1.acAscension Island
2.adAndorra
3.aeUnited Arab Emirates
4.afAfghanistan
5.agAntigua and Barbuda
6.aiAnguilla
7.alAlbania
8.amArmenia
9.anNetherlands Antilles
10.aoAngola
11.aqAntarctica
12.arArgentina
13.asAmerican Samoa
14.atAustria
15.auAustralia
16.awAruba
17.axÅland
18.azAzerbaijan
19.baBosnia and Herzegovina
20.bbBarbados
21.bdBangladesh
22.beBelgium
23.bfBurkina Faso
24.bgBulgaria
25.bhBahrain
26.biBurundi
27.bjBenin
28.bmBermuda
29.bnBrunei
30.boBolivia
31.brBrazil
32.bsBahamas
33.btBhutan
34.bvBouvet Island
35.bwBotswana
36.byBelarus
37.bzBelize
38.caCanada
39.ccCocos Islands
40.cdDemocratic Republic of the Congo
41.cfCentral African Republic
42.cgRepublic of the Congo
43.chSwitzerland
44.ciCôte d’Ivoire
45.ckCook Islands
46.clChile
47.cmCameroon
48.cnPeople’s Republic of China
49.coColombia
50.crCosta Rica
51.csCzechoslovakia
52.cuCuba
53.cvCape Verde
54.cwCuraçao
55.cxChristmas Island
56.cyCyprus
57.czCzech Republic
58.ddEast Germany
59.deGermany
60.djDjibouti
61.dkDenmark
62.dmDominica
63.doDominican Republic
64.dzAlgeria
65.ecEcuador
66.eeEstonia
67.egEgypt
68.ehWestern Sahara
69.erEritrea
70.esSpain
71.etEthiopia
72.euEuropean Union
73.fiFinland
74.fjFiji
75.fkFalkland Islands
76.fmFederated States of Micronesia
77.foFaroe Islands
78.frFrance
79.gaGabon
80.gbUnited Kingdom
81.gdGrenada
82.geGeorgia
83.gfFrench Guiana
84.ggGuernsey
85.ghGhana
86.giGibraltar
87.glGreenland
88.gmThe Gambia
89.gnGuinea
90.gpGuadeloupe
91.gqEquatorial Guinea
92.grGreece
93.gsSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
94.gtGuatemala
95.guGuam
96.gwGuinea-Bissau
97.gyGuyana
98.hkHong Kong
99.hmHeard Island and McDonald Islands
100.hnHonduras
101.hrCroatia
102.htHaiti
103.huHungary
104.idIndonesia
105.ieIreland
106.ilIsrael
107.imIsle of Man
108.inIndia
109.ioBritish Indian Ocean Territory
110.iqIraq
111.irIran
112.isIceland
113.itItaly
114.jeJersey
115.jmJamaica
116.joJordan
117.jpJapan
118.keKenya
119.kgKyrgyzstan
120.khCambodia
121.kiKiribati
122.kmComoros
123.knSaint Kitts and Nevis
124.kpDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea
125.krRepublic of Korea
126.kwKuwait
127.kyCayman Islands
128.kzKazakhstan
129.laLaos
130.lbLebanon
131.lcSaint Lucia
132.liLiechtenstein
133.lkSri Lanka
134.lrLiberia
135.lsLesotho
136.ltLithuania
137.luLuxembourg
138.lvLatvia
139.lyLibya
140.maMorocco
141.mcMonaco
142.mdMoldova
143.meMontenegro
144.mgMadagascar
145.mhMarshall Islands
146.mkMacedonia
147.mlMali
148.mmMyanmar
149.mnMongolia
150.moMacau
151.mpNorthern Mariana Islands
152.mqMartinique
153.mrMauritania
154.msMontserrat
155.mtMalta
156.muMauritius
157.mvMaldives
158.mwMalawi
159.mxMexico
160.myMalaysia
161.mzMozambique
162.naNamibia
163.ncNew Caledonia
164.neNiger
165.nfNorfolk Island
166.ngNigeria
167.niNicaragua
168.nlNetherlands
169.noNorway
170.npNepal
171.nrNauru
172.nuNiue
173.nzNew Zealand
174.omOman
175.paPanama
176.pePeru
177.pfFrench Polynesia
178.pgPapua New Guinea
179.phPhilippines
180.pkPakistan
181.plPoland
182.pmSaint-Pierre and Miquelon
183.pnPitcairn Islands
184.prPuerto Rico
185.psState of Palestine
186.ptPortugal
187.pwPalau
188.pyParaguay
189.qaQatar
190.reRéunion
191.roRomania
192.rsSerbia
193.ruRussia
194.rwRwanda
195.saSaudi Arabia
196.sbSolomon Islands
197.scSeychelles
198.sdSudan
199.seSweden
200.sgSingapore
201.shSaint Helena
202.siSlovenia
203.sjSvalbard and
204 Jan Mayen Islands
205.skSlovakia
206.slSierra Leone
207.smSan Marino
208.snSenegal
209.soSomalia
210.srSuriname
211.ssSouth Sudan
212.stSão Tomé and Príncipe
213.suSoviet Union
214.svEl Salvador
215.sxSint Maarten
216.sySyria
217.szSwaziland
218.tcTurks and Caicos Islands
219.tdChad
220.tfFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands
221.tgTogo
222.thThailand
223.tjTajikistan
224.tkTokelau
225.tlEast Timor
226.tmTurkmenistan
227.tnTunisia
228.toTonga
229.tpEast Timor
230.trTurkey
231.ttTrinidad and Tobago
232.tvTuvalu
233.twTaiwan
234.tzTanzania
235.uaUkraine
236.ugUganda
237.ukUnited Kingdom
238.usUnited States of America
239.uyUruguay
240.uzUzbekistan
241.vaVatican City
242.vcSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
243.veVenezuela
244.vgBritish Virgin Islands
245.viUnited States Virgin Islands
246.vnVietnam
247.vuVanuatu
248.wfWallis and Futuna
249.wsSamoa
250.yeYemen
251.ytMayotte
252.yuSFR Yugoslavia
253.zaSouth Africa
254.zmZambia
255.zrZaire
256.zwZimbabwe

List of Generic Top Level Domains

S NoNameAbstraction
1.comcommercial
2.orgorganization
3.netnetwork
4.intinternational organizations
5.eduU.S. higher education
6.govU.S. national and state government agencies
7.milU.S. military
8.abogadolawyers
9.academyacademic institutes
10.accountantsaccountants and accounting firms
11.actoractors
12.aeroair-transport industry
13.agencybusiness associations
14.archiarchitects and architect firms
15.associatesbusiness associations
16.attorneyattorneys and legal organizations
17.audiostereo/sound systems, music
18.barbars and pubs
19.bargainscoupons and online sellers
20.beerbeer
21.bidauctions
22.bikebicycles
23.biobiodiversity, biographies
24.bizbusiness
25.blackthose who like black
26.blackfridayBlack Friday, retail
27.bluethose who like blue
28.boutiquespecialized businesses
29.buildconstruction industry
30.buildersconstruction workers
31.buzzmarketing and social networking
32.cabcabs and taxi companies
33.cameracamera-related businesses
34.campcamps and camping
35.capitalfinancial firms
36.cardsgeneral
37.carehealthcare industry
38.careersEmployment
39.cashfinancial
40.cateringFood service
41.centergeneral
42.ceoCEOs
43.cheapResellers
44.christmasChristmas
45.churchchurches
46.citygeneral
47.claimsretail, auctions
48.cleaningCleaning services
49.clinichealthcare clinics
50.clothingApparel
51.clubgroups, organizations, assemblies
52.codescomputer and/or encryption code enthusiasts
53.coffeecafés and coffee aficionados
54.collegeEducational
55.communitysocial groups, neighborhoods
56.companybusiness associations
57.computerTechnology
58.condosReal estate
59.constructionConstruction industry
60.consultinghired advisors
61.contractorsRemodeling and independent businesses
62.cookingsharing recipes
63.coolGeneral interests
64.coopCooperatives
65.countrygeneral
66.creditFinancial institutions
67.creditcardFinancial institutions
68.cruisesCruise businesses and travel
69.danceDance studios and companies
70.dateOnline dating
71.datingOnline dating
72.dealsonline shopping and couponing
73.democratDemocractic Party politics
74.dentaldentists
75.desiHindustani for the peoples and cultures of South Asia
76.diamondsdiamond and jewelry industry
77.digitalgeneral
78.directgeneral
79.directorygeneral directory
80.discountgeneral
81.domainsdomain registries
82.educationeducational institutes
83.emailEmail
84.engineeringengineering firms
85.enterprisesbusiness associations
86.equipmentequipment-related businesses
87.estatereal estate businesses
88.eventshappenings
89.exchangegeneric trade
90.expertgeneric expertise
91.exposedgeneral interest
92.failgeneral
93.farmfarms and agriculture
94.financefinancial
95.financialfinancial
96.fishfishing businesses, sports, and interests
97.fishingfishing businesses, sports, and interests
98.fitnessFitness and exercise
99.flightsairline businesses and travel
100.floristflorists
101.fooweb development
102.foundationcharitable organizations
103.fundfinancial
104.furniturefurniture businesses
105.futbolsoccer
106.galleryphoto and art galleries
107.giftgift-giving
108.glassWindows and pipes
109.globalgeneral
110.gopRepublican Party politics
111.graphicsGraphics
112.gratisSpanish for “free”
113.gripeOpinion sites
114.guideHelp sites
115.guitarsGuitars
116.guruGeneric expertise
117.hausGerman for “house”
118.hiphopHip hop culture
119.hivAIDS and HIV
120.holdingsreal estate or financial business
121.holidayholiday gift industry
122.horsehorse-related businesses and interest
123.hostnetwork companies
124.housereal estate and construction businesses
125.immobilienGerman for “real estate”
126.industriesindustrial businesses
127.infoinformation
128.inkcreative printing or tattooing
129.instituteEstablished business associations
130.insureInsurance companies
131.internationalinternational entities
132.investmentsfinancial
133.jetztGerman for “now”
134.jobsEmployment
135.juegosSpanish for “games”
136.kaufenGerman for “buy”
137.kitchenfood industry and remodeling
138.kimpeople named Kim
139.landreal estate
140.lawyerlawyers and legal organizations
141.leasefinancing
142.lifegeneral
143.lightinglighting
144.limitedgeneral
145.limolimousine businesses
146.linkconnecting to information
147.loansBanks and lenders
148.ltdacompanies in South America
149.luxurybusinesses catering to the wealthy
150.maisonFrench for “house”
151.managementbusiness management
152.marketingmarketing services
153.mediageneral media interests
154.menurestaurants
155.mobimobile devices
156.modaItalian and Spanish for “fashion”
157.moeJapanese otaku culture
158.museummuseums
159.nameindividuals, by name
160.ninjageneral expertise
161.onlonline
162.OOOGeneral
163.organicorganic gardeners, farmers, foods, etc.
164.partnersbusinesses
165.partsmanufacturing and consumer auto
166.photophotography and photo-sharing
167.photographyphotography and photo-sharing
168.photosphotography and photo-sharing
169.picsphotography and photo-sharing
170.picturesphotography and photo-sharing
171.pinkthose who like pink
172.placegeneral
173.plumbingplumbing businesses
174.postpostal services
175.presspublishing and journalism
176.proprofessions
177.productionsstudio businesses
178.productsretail or whole-sale businesses
179.propertiesreal estate
180.pubbars and pubs
181.recipesrecipes and cooking
182.redthose who like red
183.reiseGerman for “travel”
184.reisenGerman for “travel”
185.renRenren users
186.rentalsshort-term ownership
187.repairgeneral repair/maintenance businesses
188.reportbusiness services
189.republicanRepublican Party politics
190.restrestaurants
191.reviewsPublic reviews
192.richbusinesses catering to the wealthy
193.rocksgeneral
194.rodeoRodeo interest
195.schuleGerman “school”
196.servicesbusiness services
197.sexyadult entertainment
198.shikshaeducation entities in India
199.shoesshoes
200.singlesonline dating
201.socialgeneral interest
202.solarsolar-power
203.solutionsbusiness services
204.soySpanish for “I am”
205.spacespace
206.suppliesmanufacturing industries
207.supplymanufacturing industries
208.supporthelp pages
209.surfSurfing
210.surgeryhealthcare industry
211.systemstechnology
212.tattootattoo aficionados
213.taxfinancial
214.technologytechnology
215.telInternet communication services
216.tiendaSpanish for “shop”
217.tipsgeneral help topics
218.todaygeneral
219.toolsmanufacturing industries
220.towngeneric geographic
221.toystoy businesses
222.tradebusinesses
223.trainingtraining and how-tos
224.traveltravel and tourism industry related sites
225.universityyoung adults, university life
226.unoSpanish websites targeting Latino consumers
227.vacationstravel
228.versicherungGerman for “insurance”
229.venturesfunding for start-ups
230.viajesSpanish for “travel”
231.villasreal estate and or travel businesses
232.visioneye-care businesses
233.vodkaVodka-related businesses and interest
234.votingpolling sites
235.voyagetravel
236.wanggeneral
237.watchWatches
238.webcamWeb cam shows and video sharing
239.websitegeneric
240.wedengaged couples and wedding
241.wikiwikis
242.worksGeneral interests
243.wtfgeneral
244.xxxadult entertainment
245.xyzgeneral
246.zonegeneral