Davasi Surname
Approximately 358 people bear this surname
Davasi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 305 | 1:2,514,968 | 80,166 |
| Papua New Guinea | 50 | 1:163,074 | 22,562 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Davasi (685) may also be a first name.
Davasi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Davasi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Davasi (Hindi: दवासी, Marathi: दावसी) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Davasi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 788,513th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 20,356,274 people. Davasi occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Davasi are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 316,139th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 685 people.
The last name Davasi is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 2,514,968. In India Davasi is mostly concentrated in: Gujarat, where 91 percent reside, Telangana, where 4 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent reside. Not including India Davasi is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Davasi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Davasi in the Hindi language | ||
| दवासी | davasi | - |
| Davasi in the Marathi language | ||
| दावसी | davasi | 25 |
| दवासी | davasi | 25 |
| डावासी | davasi | 25 |
| देवसी | devasi | 25 |
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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 Davasi
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