Dawya Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Dawya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 20 | 1:8,932,194 | 45,447 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Dawya (62) may also be a first name.
Dawya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dawya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dawya (Arabic: ضويا) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dawya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,274,477th most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Dawya reside; 56 percent reside in South Asia and 56 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,246,114th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 62 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 8,932,194. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 100 percent live. Barring Pakistan this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 11 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhawya | 91 | 23 | / |
| Daweya | 91 | 16 | / |
| Daswya | 91 | 6 | / |
| Dauwya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dawoyea | 83 | 131 | / |
| Dawaiya | 83 | 13 | / |
| Daawyay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dashwya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dawayya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dawayia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Daweyah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dawayea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Daweyea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dawia | 80 | 237 | / |
| Dabya | 80 | 45 | / |
| Dewya | 80 | 29 | / |
| Davya | 80 | 22 | / |
| Dawyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dawja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dawaayay | 77 | 17 | / |
| Dawaiyay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Daywoyea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dawiah | 73 | 625 | / |
| Daivya | 73 | 234 | / |
| Dewyea | 73 | 189 | / |
| Dawija | 73 | 49 | / |
| Daweah | 73 | 32 | / |
| Davyat | 73 | 28 | / |
| Dasvya | 73 | 25 | / |
| Daibya | 73 | 19 | / |
| Dhowya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dhawia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ddabya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Davyaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dawjat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daweja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dayvea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhawja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dahwaiyah | 71 | 11 | / |
| Daawaiyay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Daawaayay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dahabya | 67 | 122 | / |
| Doweiya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dahwiah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Devaiya | 67 | 17 | / |
| Daweyop | 67 | 4 | / |
| Davayya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Devayia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dabaiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dewayia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dewaiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dawaiyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dewaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dahawia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Davaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Davujya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dasvyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dayweha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daweaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deawiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dashvya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daewioy | 67 | 1 | / |
Dawya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dawya in the Arabic language | ||
| ضويا | dwya | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Dawya
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