Dawood Surname
Approximately 400,497 people bear this surname
Dawood Surname User-submission:
Known in many different spellings it refers to prophet, Dawood, father of the prophet, Solomon.
Dawood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 187,206 | 1:187 | 30 |
| Egypt | 35,877 | 1:2,563 | 347 |
| Sudan | 25,200 | 1:1,488 | 215 |
| Saudi Arabia | 23,294 | 1:1,325 | 130 |
| Afghanistan | 22,097 | 1:1,455 | 178 |
| Syria | 19,911 | 1:969 | 117 |
| Jordan | 17,040 | 1:519 | 53 |
| Pakistan | 13,382 | 1:13,350 | 912 |
| Palestine | 13,134 | 1:346 | 16 |
| Yemen | 11,603 | 1:2,277 | 352 |
| Lebanon | 7,415 | 1:760 | 142 |
| South Africa | 4,830 | 1:11,217 | 1,392 |
| Sri Lanka | 2,412 | 1:8,627 | 1,248 |
| India | 2,206 | 1:347,718 | 19,015 |
| Kuwait | 1,572 | 1:2,418 | 301 |
| United States | 1,541 | 1:235,210 | 22,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,250 | 1:7,330 | 934 |
| Bangladesh | 1,081 | 1:147,416 | 5,565 |
| Bahrain | 1,073 | 1:1,257 | 165 |
| Malaysia | 1,013 | 1:29,116 | 2,531 |
| England | 967 | 1:57,620 | 6,934 |
| Iran | 963 | 1:79,733 | 8,138 |
| Oman | 744 | 1:4,957 | 705 |
| Maldives | 703 | 1:575 | 64 |
| Canada | 649 | 1:56,773 | 6,703 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Tanzania | 338 | 1:156,632 | 14,076 |
| Sweden | 308 | 1:31,970 | 2,608 |
| Australia | 260 | 1:103,830 | 11,687 |
| Nigeria | 257 | 1:689,271 | 31,915 |
| Singapore | 218 | 1:25,265 | 998 |
| Tunisia | 212 | 1:2,880 | 395 |
| Qatar | 193 | 1:12,218 | 1,344 |
| Mauritius | 143 | 1:9,045 | 1,913 |
| Kenya | 113 | 1:408,672 | 22,682 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Brunei | 65 | 1:6,442 | 888 |
| Thailand | 64 | 1:1,103,724 | 164,273 |
| Netherlands | 62 | 1:272,374 | 33,874 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| Denmark | 52 | 1:108,552 | 10,139 |
| Norway | 40 | 1:128,557 | 16,659 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Guyana | 8 | 1:95,278 | 6,792 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
Dawood (129,656) may also be a first name.
Dawood Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Known in many different spellings it refers to prophet, Dawood, father of the prophet, Solomon.
- khaleddaoudThe name of the prophet Dawoud or David in English.
- ahmad9702003Dawood Demographics
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Dawood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dawood Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dawood (Arabic: دواد, Hindi: दाऊद) occurs more in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dawood? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,354th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 18,196 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Dawood are found; 71 percent are found in West Asia and 61 percent are found in Levant. Dawood is also the 8,054th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 129,656 people.
The last name Dawood is most commonly used in Iraq, where it is carried by 187,206 people, or 1 in 187. Besides Iraq this surname exists in 100 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 9 percent live and Sudan, where 6 percent live.
Dawood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dawood has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 13,814 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dawood Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Maronite (30%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Dawood last name are 0.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.01% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dawood earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.83% less than the national average, earning 277,439 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.99% more than the national average, earning R 344,556 per year; in United States they earn 21.8% more than the national average, earning $52,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.88% more than the national average, earning $55,089 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daywood | 92 | 112 | / |
| Dhawood | 92 | 47 | / |
| Dawoodh | 92 | 12 | / |
| Daewood | 92 | 9 | / |
| Dawwood | 92 | 7 | / |
| Daawood | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ddawood | 92 | 1 | / |
| Daswood | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dauwood | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dawoodd | 92 | 1 | / |
| Da'wood | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dawhood | 92 | 1 | / |
| Deawood | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dawod | 91 | 23,901 | / |
| Dhawoodh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dachwood | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dawoud | 83 | 33,523 | / |
| Davood | 83 | 20,475 | / |
| Dawuod | 83 | 124 | / |
| Dewood | 83 | 105 | / |
| Dawwod | 83 | 38 | / |
| Dowood | 83 | 27 | / |
| Dawoed | 83 | 12 | / |
| Dawoid | 83 | 7 | / |
| Daawod | 83 | 5 | / |
| Dabood | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dawodd | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dawoot | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dajwod | 83 | 1 | / |
| Daw'od | 83 | 1 | / |
| D'Haywood | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dawoodová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhaawoodh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dawooth | 77 | 13 | / |
| Dhavood | 77 | 4 | / |
| Daewoud | 77 | 3 | / |
| Davoodh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Davoodt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deawoud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dawoudd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dawud | 73 | 26,153 | / |
| Dawad | 73 | 984 | / |
| Dabod | 73 | 89 | / |
| Dawot | 73 | 51 | / |
| Davod | 73 | 50 | / |
| Dowod | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dovod | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dewod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhavoodh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dowwoods | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hdavoodh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Davoud | 67 | 1,497 | / |
| Dabhod | 67 | 156 | / |
| Dhawad | 67 | 151 | / |
| Dahwad | 67 | 34 | / |
| Daswad | 67 | 29 | / |
| Daboot | 67 | 28 | / |
| Daboud | 67 | 26 | / |
| Dauwud | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dawuud | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dahwud | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dowoud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dawuid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Daiwad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Davoid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Daawud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dawaud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dajwad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Daweud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dawaad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dobood | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dawuad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doowod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dewoid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Devood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dauuod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daivod | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Awad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dewoot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daswot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dewoud | 67 | 1 | / |
Dawood Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dawood in the Hindi language | ||
| दाऊद | da'uda | 59.46 |
| दाउद | da'uda | 40.54 |
| Dawood in the Arabic language | ||
| دواد | dwad | - |
| داوود | dawwd | - |
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