Dadavi Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Dadavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dadavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2141:48,2976,111
India601:12,784,423224,716
Iran371:2,075,20373,016
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

Dadavi (132) may also be a first name.

Dadavi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dadavi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dadavi (Hindi: दडवी, Marathi: दडवी) occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dadavi.

How Common Is The Last Name Dadavi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 860,770th most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 23,061,854 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Dadavi are found; 68 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 807,735th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 132 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 48,297. In Benin it is primarily found in: Kouffo Department, where 65 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 10 percent are found and Zou Department, where 6 percent are found. Beside Benin this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent are found and Iran, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dadavi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dadavi in the Hindi language
दडवीdadavi-
Dadavi in the Marathi language
दडवीdadavi81.08
दळवीdalavi16.22
दादावीdadavi2.7

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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
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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 Dadavi
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