Where Does The Last Name Dawoda Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dawoda (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺍﻭﺩﺍ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dawoda click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawoda? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Dawoda is the 1,806,862^nd most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name Dawoda occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Dawoda reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 77 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 553,262^nd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 259 people.

The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 2,242,313. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 28 percent are found, Oyo, where 14 percent are found and Kaduna, where 10 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Dawoda is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 14 percent are found and Cameroon, where 6 percent are found.