Dawodu Surname

65,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Dawodu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dawodu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,7031:26,4272,270
England4381:127,21012,694
United States3691:982,27472,839
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
France111:6,038,429280,838
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Scotland61:892,30328,047
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Dawodu (144) may also be a first name.

Dawodu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dawodu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dawodu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawodu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dawodu is the 65,721st most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 959,898 people. The last name Dawodu occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Dawodu reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dawodu is also the 769,375th most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 144 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 6,703 people, or 1 in 26,427. In Nigeria Dawodu is most numerous in: Lagos, where 48 percent reside, Ogun, where 15 percent reside and Oyo, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Dawodu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (77%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Dawodu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Dawodu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.48% less than the national average, earning $42,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $52,744 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Dawoodu925/
Dauwodu925/
Daawodu923/
Daiwodu922/
Dawoduu922/
Dawodeu922/
Dawoudou8619/
Dawudu83407/
Dawadu836/
Dowodu834/
Dawedu831/
Dawoodust801/
Dawoodouh801/
Davodou771/
Dauwudu771/
Dawadou771/
Dewoodu771/
Daboudou71196/
Davoudou7111/
Dabudu67299/
Davedu6754/
Davudu6726/
Devadu6722/
Davoodush6710/
Davadu6710/
Dabadu678/
Devodu674/
Douwoudou671/
Davoodous671/
Dowudu671/
Dowadu671/
Dovadu671/
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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 Dawodu
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