Dhowtall Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Dhowtall Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhowtall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius481:26,9465,412
England151:3,714,537119,675
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dhowtall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dhowtall Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dhowtall occurs more in Mauritius more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Dhowtall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhowtall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,136,387th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Dhowtall reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The last name Dhowtall is most commonly held in Mauritius, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 26,946. In Mauritius it is most prevalent in: Rivière du Rempart District, where 92 percent live and Flacq District, where 8 percent live. Excluding Mauritius this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent live and Malaysia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhowtal9312/
Dhawtall885/
Dowtal865/
Dhawtal80146/
Dowtale801/
Dewthall751/
Doftal711/
Devtall671/
Daftal576/
Dabtal574/
Davtal572/
Davtale534/
Davtaal532/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dhowtall
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