Dhuwa Surname
Approximately 164 people bear this surname
Dhuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 149 | 1:103,612 | 14,508 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
Dhuwa (105) may also be a first name.
Dhuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dhuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dhuwa (Hindi: धु्वा, Tibetan: དུ་ལྦ།) is most common in Zimbabwe. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dhuwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,353,468th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Dhuwa reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 920,134th most prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 105 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 103,612. In Zimbabwe Dhuwa is most frequent in: Masvingo Province, where 30 percent are found, Manicaland Province, where 15 percent are found and Harare Province, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe it is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahuwa | 91 | 833 | / |
| Dhuhwa | 91 | 55 | / |
| Dhuwaj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Duwa | 89 | 6,386 | / |
| Deuwa | 80 | 7,247 | / |
| Douwa | 80 | 870 | / |
| Dauwa | 80 | 862 | / |
| Dhuva | 80 | 598 | / |
| Duway | 80 | 517 | / |
| Duwai | 80 | 492 | / |
| Dhuba | 80 | 331 | / |
| Duwah | 80 | 260 | / |
| Duhwa | 80 | 161 | / |
| Dihwa | 80 | 77 | / |
| Dhuwe | 80 | 52 | / |
| Tduwa | 80 | 34 | / |
| Duwau | 80 | 25 | / |
| Dhiwa | 80 | 21 | / |
| Duuwa | 80 | 14 | / |
| Duewa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dihua | 80 | 6 | / |
| Duwwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Duwaj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dhuwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duwha | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Uwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duwaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhuvad | 73 | 215 | / |
| Dhuvai | 73 | 125 | / |
| Douwah | 73 | 46 | / |
| Dhihwa | 73 | 34 | / |
| Dhauwe | 73 | 26 | / |
| Duwaja | 73 | 15 | / |
| Dauway | 73 | 14 | / |
| Douwai | 73 | 13 | / |
| Dhubha | 73 | 11 | / |
| Dihwai | 73 | 10 | / |
| Duhwai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Dhuvaj | 73 | 4 | / |
| Duwwah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Duwais | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dauwah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dhubay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Douway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Du'wat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhauua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhouva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhubaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhubai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhujba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhuvat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhuvea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhuvha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duwaah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Douhua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duchwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Douywa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhubah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhiwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dihuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duuway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duwuah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duba | 67 | 31,183 | / |
| Duwe | 67 | 13,294 | / |
| Diwa | 67 | 9,121 | / |
| Duva | 67 | 5,666 | / |
| Duwi | 67 | 518 | / |
| D'Hauwe | 67 | 265 | / |
| Duwo | 67 | 190 | / |
| Duwé | 67 | 29 | / |
| Dhubhai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dhuivat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dhauwer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dhubhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhouwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhuivas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhuvath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douweha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duwè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhaubaj | 67 | 1 | / |
Dhuwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dhuwa in the Tibetan language | ||
| དུ་ལྦ། | duba | - |
| Dhuwa in the Hindi language | ||
| धु्वा | dhuva | - |
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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 Dhuwa
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