Al-Dawood Surname

138,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al-Dawood Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Dawood.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Dawood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2,7031:11,4151,576
Iran4421:173,71614,611
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Syria171:1,135,3547,033
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al-Dawood Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Dawood Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al-Dawood is found most in Saudi Arabia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Dawood? popularity and diffusion

Al-Dawood is the 138,137th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,249,243 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Dawood reside; 86 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name is most numerous in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 2,703 people, or 1 in 11,415. Barring Saudi Arabia it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 14 percent reside and Kuwait, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Dawod9418/
Al Dawood892,480/
Al-Davood89421/
Al-Dawoud89304/
Al-Dawuod891/
Al Dawhood841/
Al-Dawud821/
Al Dawoud78283/
Al-Davoud788/
Al Dawad7120/
Al Davoud67127/
Al Dawaad671/
Al Dawat59252/

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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 Al-Dawood
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