Dinawa Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Botswana

Dinawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dinawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Dinawa (63) may also be a first name.

Dinawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dinawa (Arabic: دينوا) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dinawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dinawa is the 1,518,885th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Dinawa reside; 34 percent reside in Southern Africa and 34 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 63 people.

The last name Dinawa is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 4,025,972. In Nigeria Dinawa is primarily concentrated in: Sokoto, where 45 percent reside, Gombe, where 25 percent reside and Zamfara, where 23 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 30 percent reside and South Africa, where 21 percent reside.

Dinawa Last Name Statistics demography

Dinawa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 81.37% less than the national average, earning R 44,280 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dinawaz921/
Dingawa921/
Dinaway920/
Dinawaya869/
Dainaway860/
Denawa83389/
Dinawi83327/
Dinawe8319/
Dinava8318/
Dinaba8315/
Dunawa8311/
Dinowa836/
Dinawo835/
Dinewa832/
Dunaway7715,158/
Dinaeva77231/
Denaway7767/
Dinabay7731/
Detnawa7723/
Dinabau7710/
Dainawi778/
Dainava778/
Dinavat777/
Dinabai776/
Dhinava774/
Dunaewa774/
Deinaba772/
Dingava772/
Dunawau772/
Dinavai771/
Dingowa771/
Dynaway771/
Dunnawa771/
Dunnaway71668/
Dinabhai71177/
Dainavas7124/
Dhinavat713/
Dhenawat712/
Diongowa711/
Denawaya711/
Duneaway711/
Dinavaij711/
Dinavaih711/
Doinavad711/
Dineva676,565/
Dinova671,561/
Dinavi67395/
Denava67270/
Denaba6777/
Dinoba6724/
Denawi6711/
Dhainavad676/
Denawe674/
Dinabo674/
Denewa674/
Dinave674/
Dinavo674/
Dinabe672/
Dhinabhai671/
Dinabi671/
Dainabhai671/
Dunowa671/
Deinabhai671/
Denowa671/

Dinawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dinawa in the Arabic language
دينواdynwa-

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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 Dinawa
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