Dhobow Surname
Approximately 246 people bear this surname
Dhobow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Dhobow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dhobow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dhobow is carried by more people in Somalia than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dhobow? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dhobow is the 1,025,894th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. The surname Dhobow is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dhobow live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Cushitic Africa.
The last name Dhobow is most commonly used in Somalia, where it is carried by 245 people, or 1 in 54,906. Aside from Somalia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhoobow | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dobow | 91 | 443 | / |
| Dhobhowa | 86 | 16 | / |
| Dhubow | 83 | 4,127 | / |
| Dobowe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dhobov | 83 | 1 | / |
| Doobow | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dobosw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dhuubow | 77 | 344 | / |
| Dhuboow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dubow | 73 | 15,152 | / |
| Debow | 73 | 1,467 | / |
| Dabow | 73 | 212 | / |
| Dobov | 73 | 11 | / |
| Dovow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dhuuboow | 71 | 2 | / |
| Doobov | 67 | 89 | / |
| Doubov | 67 | 32 | / |
| Debouw | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dubowa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dabowa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dobova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Deebow | 67 | 6 | / |
| Doboev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Daebow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dubuow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doubuw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dobouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dobawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dobofz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deubow | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dubows | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- 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 Dhobow
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