Dhova Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Dhova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 89 | 1:173,463 | 21,090 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
Dhova (57) may also be a first name.
Dhova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dhova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dhova (Hindi: धोवा) is found most in Zimbabwe. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dhova.
How Common Is The Last Name Dhova? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,604,449th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. Dhova occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Dhova reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Dhova is also the 1,308,380th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 57 people.
It is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 173,463. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 39 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 29 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 22 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe Dhova exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 29 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dhova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dhova in the Hindi language | ||
| धोवा | dhova | 60 |
| ढोवआ | dhova'a | 20 |
| ढोवा | dhova | 20 |
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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 Dhova
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