Dhuvai Surname
Approximately 125 people bear this surname
Dhuvai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 87 | 1:177,451 | 21,452 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
Dhuvai (234) may also be a first name.
Dhuvai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dhuvai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dhuvai (Hindi: धुवै, Marathi: धुवै) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dhuvai? popularity and diffusion
Dhuvai is the 1,612,213th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname Dhuvai is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Dhuvai live; 70 percent live in Southern Africa and 70 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Dhuvai is also the 585,759th most numerous given name globally, borne by 234 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 177,451. In Zimbabwe Dhuvai is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 57 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 37 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 1 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe this surname exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 30 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dhuvai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dhuvai in the Marathi language | ||
| धुवै | dhuvai | 87.5 |
| धूवै | dhuvai | 8.33 |
| धुवैाबाई | dhuvaiaba'i | 4.17 |
| Dhuvai in the Hindi language | ||
| धुवै | dhuvai | 50 |
| धुवई | dhuva'i | 50 |
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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 Dhuvai
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