Dewahi Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Dewahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
Dewahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dewahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dewahi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻭﺍﻫﻲ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dewahi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dewahi is the 7,117,718th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Dewahi live; 57 percent live in West Africa and 57 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
This last name is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Trarza Region, where 50 percent reside, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 25 percent reside and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 25 percent reside. Excluding Mauritania this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Iran, where 43 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devahi | 83 | 129 | / |
| Dawahi | 83 | 75 | / |
| Dowahi | 83 | 27 | / |
| Dewahe | 83 | 22 | / |
| Diwahi | 83 | 8 | / |
| Dewaeh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Deabohi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dewaiji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dhawahi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Debahih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dewae | 73 | 17 | / |
| Daveai | 67 | 207 | / |
| Dewoua | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dewaey | 67 | 17 | / |
| Dawaei | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dawahe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Devahe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dewoui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Deveai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Devaei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Davahi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Devaui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dawaui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Divahi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dehwae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawehi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Davehi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovehi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Devaoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dewaae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Devehi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Debaeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dowohi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dewaua | 67 | 1 | / |
Dewahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dewahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﻭﺍﻫﻲ | dwahy | 75 |
| ﺩﻭﺍﻩ | dwah | 25 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Dewahi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis