Dawson-Otoo Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Dawson-Otoo Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Dawson.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dawson-Otoo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dawson-Otoo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dawson-Otoo Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dawson-Otoo is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawson-Otoo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Dawson-Otoo reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most frequent in Ghana, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 3,002,299. Outside of Ghana Dawson-Otoo is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The Cayman Islands, where 8 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawson-Wood825/
Dyason-Wood732/
Dawson-White703/
da Sonota701/
Dasanto6747/
Dwi Sunoto6731/
Dasonta672/
Diasontoya671/
Dawson-Day671/
Dawsond671/
Dasinto671/

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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 Dawson-Otoo
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