Dhobo Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Dhobo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
Dhobo (81) may also be a first name.
Dhobo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dhobo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dhobo (Hindi: ढोबो, Marathi: धोबी) is found most in Indonesia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dhobo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dhobo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,602,217th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. Dhobo is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Dhobo reside; 40 percent reside in South Asia and 40 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Dhobo is also the 1,068,082nd most widespread forename worldwide, held by 81 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 14,694,355. In Indonesia Dhobo is mostly found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 100 percent live. Outside of Indonesia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 23 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dhobo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dhobo in the Hindi language | ||
| ढोबो | dhobo | - |
| Dhobo in the Marathi language | ||
| धोबी | dhobi | 66.67 |
| धोबो | dhobo | 33.33 |
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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 Dhobo
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