Dawas Surname

64,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Palestine

Dawas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dawas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2,3801:11,1031,348
Palestine1,3471:3,377742
Iraq1,3101:26,7341,368
Saudi Arabia1,1131:27,7233,883
Jordan9381:9,4271,752
Tanzania1191:444,88831,116
Syria851:227,0714,149
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
Philippines581:1,745,487112,199
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
India391:19,668,343291,059
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
England101:5,571,806158,774
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Dawas (329) may also be a first name.

Dawas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dawas (Hindi: डवास, Marathi: धवस) has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dawas is the 64,440th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 938,875 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Dawas reside; 94 percent reside in West Asia and 47 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 483,360th most common first name on earth, held by 329 people.

The surname is most widely held in Yemen, where it is carried by 2,380 people, or 1 in 11,103. In Yemen Dawas is primarily found in: Hajjah Governorate, where 73 percent reside, Al Jawf Governorate, where 13 percent reside and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 12 percent reside. Besides Yemen this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also found in Palestine, where 17 percent reside and Iraq, where 17 percent reside.

Dawas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dawas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dawas surname increased 175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dawas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dawas last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dawas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.42% less than the national average, earning $30,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.8% less than the national average, earning $38,357 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawwas91626/
Dawash91439/
Dhawas91252/
Dawase9148/
Dawhas9115/
Dawass919/
Daways917/
Dawais915/
Dawasj912/
Daiwas911/
Dhawase8365/
Dawaish835/
Dahwash833/
Daiwase832/
Dawasse831/
Dabas808,169/
Davas801,148/
Dewas80506/
Dawos8035/
Dawaj8026/
Dowas8023/
Dawaz8013/
Dabash736,256/
Dhavas733,698/
Daabas732,887/
Daubas73682/
Dhabas73413/
Dawach73299/
Dowais73203/
Davase73178/
Dabass7351/
Dhawaj7341/
Dawous7340/
Davaus7325/
Davais7322/
Dawarz7317/
Dauvas7314/
Davash736/
Ddawac736/
Dabhas736/
Dowgas734/
Davaas734/
Deabas734/
Dawaiz734/
Devaas734/
Dabaas733/
Dewass732/
Daivas732/
Dewash731/
Hdabas731/
Davast731/
Dawoos731/
Daevas731/
Dowase731/
Dewais731/
Daveas731/
Deiwas731/
Deweas731/
Dewaas731/
Dahbas731/
Daibas731/
Dawatz731/
Deewas730/
Dowaus730/
Dhavase672,550/
Davasse67371/
Davashe67233/
Davahas67144/
Dahbash6799/
Dabhais6786/
Ddawach6781/
Dewasch6770/
Dawoush6727/
Daabous6725/
Daivajs6725/
Dobaash6719/
Daivase6719/
Davatts6715/
Dawache6712/
Dawachh679/
Davaish679/
Dhawach678/
Dauvais674/
D'Aubas673/
Davhash672/
Datvase672/
Daabass672/
Dhabash671/
Devahas671/
Dhavaas671/
Daivash671/
Dauvase671/
Daweiss671/
Ddhavas671/
Davaust671/
Daibahs671/
Davausz671/
Dawaich671/
Dowease670/

Dawas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dawas in the Marathi language
धवसdhavasa-
Dawas in the Hindi language
डवासdavasa70
डबासdabasa20
दवासdavasa10

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dawas
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