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
Average Dawood Salary in
United States
$52,554 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) is found in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Dawood click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dawood? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,354th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 18,196 people. Dawood is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Dawood live; 71 percent live in West Asia and 61 percent live in Levant. It is also the 8,054th most common forename in the world, borne by 129,656 people.
The last name is most frequent in Iraq, where it is carried by 187,206 people, or 1 in 187. Without taking into account 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 incidence of Dawood has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dawood last name increased 13,814 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dawood Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Dawood last name is predominantly Maronite (30%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding 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 with 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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