Dawud Surname

20,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Dawud Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dawud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia21,2491:4,591737
Indonesia1,5041:87,9329,210
Nigeria9391:188,65011,449
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Somalia2941:45,7552,122
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
England461:1,211,26256,182
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
Sweden161:615,42245,338
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Guyana121:63,5185,280
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
France31:22,140,907385,998
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Dawud (29,265) may also be a first name.

Dawud Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dawud (Marathi: दाऊद) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawud? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dawud is the 20,867th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 278,650 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Dawud are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Dawud is also the 28,436th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 29,265 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 21,249 people, or 1 in 4,591. Besides Ethiopia this surname occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

Dawud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dawud surname are 16.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Dawud earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.62% less than the national average, earning R 138,732 per year; in United States they earn 6.09% less than the national average, earning $40,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.3% less than the national average, earning $36,615 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawoud9133,523/
Dauwud9121/
Dawuud9120/
Dahwud915/
Dawuid914/
Daawud913/
Dawaud913/
Daweud912/
Dawudd911/
Daewoud833/
Dawoudd831/
Deawoud831/
Dawod8023,901/
Davud80544/
Dawut80124/
Dabud80107/
Dewud801/
Dowud801/
Dawood73400,497/
Devaud733,992/
Davoud731,497/
Dévaud73319/
Davaud73206/
Dawwod7338/
Daboud7326/
Dawoed7312/
Dhavud739/
Daawod735/
Dowoud734/
Daavud733/
Davuid733/
Dabaud733/
Dawodd732/
Dhabud732/
Davudh732/
Davuud731/
Daw'od731/
Dawute731/
Dèvaud731/
Dajwod731/
Dawout731/
Daveud731/
Dewoud731/
Daywood67112/
Dhawood6747/
Dawoodh6712/
Douwoud679/
Dawwood677/
Daawood674/
Dawoute672/
Dawhood671/
Da'wood671/
Davoudh671/
Dawoodd671/
Dauwood671/
Daavuud671/
Dhavudh671/
Deawood671/
Ddawood671/

Dawud Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dawud in the Marathi language
दाऊदda'uda55.56
दावूदdavuda22.22
दावूडdavuda11.11
दावुदdavuda11.11

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dawud
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