Davao Surname
Approximately 1,421 people bear this surname
Davao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,392 | 1:72,729 | 12,529 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Davao (112) may also be a first name.
Davao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Davao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Davao is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Davao? popularity and diffusion
Davao is the 273,609th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,128,463 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Davao reside; 96 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 90 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Davao is also the 885,979th most widespread given name internationally, borne by 112 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,392 people, or 1 in 72,729. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Western Visayas, where 29 percent live, Davao Region, where 22 percent live and National Capital Region, where 9 percent live. Other than The Philippines this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent live and Taiwan, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davaou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Davaho | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dauvaho | 83 | 3 | / |
| Davaayo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dabao | 80 | 423 | / |
| Dovao | 80 | 214 | / |
| Dawao | 80 | 9 | / |
| Davoa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Devao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Davayios | 77 | 4 | / |
| Dabaou | 73 | 29 | / |
| Dovauo | 73 | 11 | / |
| Dabaho | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dovaou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dawa'o | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dampao | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dabaos | 73 | 2 | / |
| Devaoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhabao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Davo'o | 73 | 1 | / |
| Davoua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daveaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Davoash | 67 | 9 | / |
| Davayya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Devaaio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dawaiyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dewaayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Davauah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawahoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Davoeou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgabaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dabahou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Davaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Davao
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