Dawos Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Dawos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dawos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Marshall Islands131:3,986795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Dawos (22) may also be a first name.

Dawos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dawos (Arabic: دووس) occurs most in Malaysia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawos? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Dawos reside; 60 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 60 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Dawos is also the 2,301,746th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name Dawos is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 1,404,487. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 90 percent are found, Johor, where 5 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 5 percent are found. Beside Malaysia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The Marshall Islands, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawous9140/
Dawoos911/
Dawoush8327/
Dawas807,762/
Dabos80832/
Davos80653/
Dawus80236/
Dawoj8027/
Dowos809/
Dewos805/
Dabous734,539/
Dawwas73626/
Dawash73439/
Dhawas73252/
Davous73174/
Davost73133/
Daboos73124/
Dawuse73111/
Dawase7348/
Davois7341/
Daubos7337/
Daboss7335/
Dabois7320/
Dowhos7319/
Dawhas7315/
Dabosh7310/
Dawass739/
Daboys737/
Davoes733/
Dawasj732/
D'Avos731/
Dawush731/
Daiwas731/
Dewois731/
Dewoss731/
Davose731/
Dawoch731/
Davoust673,140/
Daboosh671,347/
Dauvois67325/
Davoise67106/
Davouse6782/
Dawushe6776/
Dhawase6765/
Daubois6753/
Daabous6725/
Daboush6719/
Dabouss6712/
Dahwash673/
Dawoodc672/
Dahbous672/
Dewosch672/
Daiwase672/
Tdabosh672/
Dawasse671/
Dahbosh671/
Daivous671/
Davoist670/

Dawos Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dawos in the Arabic language
دووسdwws-

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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 Dawos
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