Dawassi Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Dawassi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dawassi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830

Dawassi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dawassi is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawassi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dawassi are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 71 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in Benin, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 2,067,120. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Alibori Department, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Benin it is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 29 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawasi9235/
Dawashi86375/
Davassi8622/
Dabassi8621/
Daiwasi8614/
Dewassi865/
Dawaisi864/
Dawassa864/
Dawessi862/
Dawasse861/
Dawaeshi801/
Dawoussi801/
Dewassie801/
Dewasi772,726/
Davasi77358/
Dabasi77148/
Dawasa7772/
Dawase7748/
Dawaci7716/
Dowasi7715/
Daaboussi757/
Daouhassi751/
Dahavossi751/
Davasse71371/
Dabashi71323/
Dewashi71293/
Dabasse71123/
Devassi7183/
Dhawase7165/
Dewasih7163/
Dhabasi7114/
Dhavasi7113/
Davasis7113/
Daivasi7111/
Dabossi7110/
Deewasi718/
Davasiy717/
Davossi716/
Dewasie716/
Davasih715/
Dobaasi715/
Dobassi714/
Dabaisi714/
Davashi713/
Dewasse713/
Deavasi713/
Deawasa713/
Davasid713/
Dabassy712/
Davassa712/
Daiwase712/
Dawachi711/
Davassy711/
Dawaser711/
Dewasai711/
Ddavasi711/
Dabasai711/
Dhawosi711/
Dawossa711/
Dauvasi711/
Davaasi711/
Dowashi711/
Dhewasi711/
Devaasi711/
Daboussi671,137/
Davascio6755/
Dhabashi6728/
Devassie6724/
Daubasse6716/
Dahbashi6712/
Daabasse675/
Dauvasai674/
Dhavashi674/
Davashih674/
Dawwaset672/
Doobaasi671/
Dewaisih671/
Dhavasih671/
Daibhasi671/
Daavossa671/
Dhavasai671/
Douwassa671/

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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 Dawassi
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