Doba Surname

48,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Doba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Doba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2,2631:9,1781,197
India1,9091:401,81521,259
Syria1,6281:11,8561,002
Chad6741:20,1662,465
Ivory Coast5061:45,5952,881
Zimbabwe4451:34,6935,347
Romania3991:50,3206,215
Poland3911:97,20914,863
Nigeria3861:458,91923,339
Ukraine2071:219,91629,349
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Hungary1641:59,8556,234
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Japan1531:835,58418,468
Moldova1481:24,0634,003
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Papua New Guinea1131:72,1579,422
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
Indonesia761:1,740,121112,888
Russia741:1,947,609122,573
Turkey711:1,096,07648,094
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
Lebanon511:110,5316,285
Mauritius491:26,3965,374
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
England321:1,741,18971,393
France261:2,554,720189,486
Israel221:388,98331,283
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Benin111:939,60046,216
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Congo71:712,72815,723
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Dobă (32), Dõba (8) & Dobä (1) are calculated separately.

Doba (4,281) may also be a first name.

Doba Last Name Facts

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

Doba (Arabic: دوبا, Hindi: दोबा, Marathi: डोबा, Oriya: େଦାବା, Russian: Доба) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may also appear as a variant: Dobă, Dõba or Dobä. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 48,174th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 679,999 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 44 percent of Doba are found; 24 percent are found in West Africa and 18 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 105,781st most prevalent given name throughout the world It is held by 4,281 people.

It is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2,263 people, or 1 in 9,178. In Cameroon Doba is most common in: Far North Region, where 51 percent live, North Region, where 18 percent live and Centre Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Cameroon it occurs in 71 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent live and Syria, where 15 percent live.

Doba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Doba has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Doba last name increased 1,342 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Doba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Doba last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Melkite Greek Catholic (53%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Doba are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Doba earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.09% less than the national average, earning R 82,956 per year and in United States they earn 12.16% more than the national average, earning $48,397 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dobă9232/
Dõba928/
Dobä921/
Douba895,727/
Dobai893,873/
Dobah892,215/
Dhoba891,441/
Dobaj89878/
Dobay89707/
Duoba89468/
Dobea89398/
Dobat89311/
Dooba89184/
Dobha89162/
Dosba89125/
Dobas89113/
Dobga8932/
Dobaa8920/
Dobau8915/
Dohba8912/
Dobad8911/
Doeba897/
Doiba896/
Doboa896/
Dobap891/
Dobaś891/
Dobaš891/
Dobaz891/
Doobay801,015/
Doubad80928/
Dhobha80494/
Dobash80315/
Doubaj80275/
Doubai80235/
Doebah80200/
Dobaja80135/
Doubat80106/
Doobah80102/
Doubah8044/
Duobah8043/
Dosbaa8030/
Doubas8026/
Duobai8023/
Dosbay8022/
Dobhad8020/
Dobeas8015/
Doybaa8014/
Dobaiz8014/
Doubay8010/
Dobasz809/
Doobea807/
Dobhay807/
Doebai806/
Dosbai805/
Dhooba805/
Dobaya805/
Doebay805/
Doobha804/
Dobait804/
Doubaï804/
Dobhai803/
Doobaa803/
Dhobai803/
Doibad803/
Dhobah803/
Dohbah803/
Doubaa803/
Dhobad802/
Doobat802/
Dobath801/
Dobeau801/
Dhobay801/
Doobai801/
Doujba801/
Dobbah801/
Dobgaa801/
Dobaai801/
Dobaia801/
Doubea801/
Doğbay801/
Douyba801/
Dobais801/
Dobass801/
Dotbay801/
Doubha801/
Dobach800/
Doobau800/
Daba7559,241/
Duba7531,183/
Deba758,723/
Dobi756,868/
Dobe755,926/
Dobo754,872/
Doby753,843/
Dobó752,705/
Dowa752,563/
Dova751,998/
Dobé7510/
Dobò751/
Dobaash7319/
Dousbah739/
Doubaya738/
Dhobhad734/
Dhobhah732/
Dhobahe732/
Dhobhai731/
Dootbay731/
Doubhay731/
Doobash731/
Doubach731/
Doubahe731/
Doubahy731/
Doubatz731/
Doubeau731/
Doubgai731/
Dohbash731/
Dhobi6770,415/
Doobe6723,450/
Dobos6719,393/
Dubad679,459/
Dabas678,169/
Dubas677,209/
Deeba676,750/
Dubay676,321/
Dobie675,382/
Dubat674,267/
Dabah673,825/
Dauba673,080/
Dhaba673,050/
Dhobe673,004/
Debay672,958/
Doubi672,775/
Dabaa672,747/
Dubai672,499/
Dobeš672,216/
Dober672,026/
Debaa671,903/
Debah671,856/
Dubaj671,824/
Dobey671,808/
Dobis671,304/
Dobio671,259/
Dabai671,108/
Doboš671,072/
Dabat671,027/
Dubau67983/
Douwa67870/
Doboş67857/
Dabaj67855/
Deuba67839/
Dobes67696/
Dowah67660/
Dabay67537/
Doboș67489/
Douva67469/
Dovha67458/
Dovas67400/
Dobee67397/
Dubea67339/
Dabağ67338/
Doebo67335/
Dhuba67331/
Dobiš67324/
Douby67317/
Dovat67311/
Dabha67309/
Doube67307/
Dobui67289/
Doowa67276/
Dubaz67267/
Dabad67235/
Doibe67233/
Dubha67228/
Dobou67221/
Dovga67208/
Dobei67205/
Dabau67191/
Debai67188/
Doboi67185/
Dabaz67161/
Dobhi67159/
Dubah67157/
Doubo67138/
Doywa67137/
Dabea67134/
Debea67133/
Dobaiová67132/
Dhova67126/
Dheba67123/
Doibo67112/
Doway67109/
Dojwa67104/
Dompa6796/
Dowai6783/
Dobić6781/
Doboy6768/
Duobo6767/
Dovai6766/
Dobet6762/
Duuba6761/
Doobi6759/
Duiba6759/
Dubaa6754/
Daaba6749/
Dobez6746/
Dobgo6745/
Doiwa6745/
Dubač6744/
Doebe6741/
Dhowa6739/
Dabga6737/
Dhobo6730/
Dobej6728/
Dosby6724/
Debau6723/
Dusba6722/
Dohbi6721/
Dobot6719/
Dhoby6719/
Daboa6719/
Duobe6719/
Dobhe6718/
Dobaiova6718/
Doboz6716/
Dobyo6715/
Dobit6714/
Duboa6714/
Dobajová6714/
Doibi6713/
Dubaś6713/
Debha6712/
Dowea6712/
Dovaz6711/
Dobás6710/
Dubaň6710/
Dovaa679/
Donpa679/
Dubaš679/
Doybo679/
Dobajova679/
Dooby678/
Dovay678/
Doboh678/
Dobii678/
Dasba677/
Daeba677/
Dobayová677/
Dehba677/
Duobaitė677/
Dobys677/
Ddowa676/
Dowua676/
Doobé676/
Dobed676/
Dohby676/
Dobhy675/
Dahba675/
Dobeś675/
Doboj675/
Dgaba674/
Dowaa674/
Tdobo674/
Dobáš674/
Doova674/
Dobiz674/
Dohwa673/
Ddobi673/
Dobho673/
Doebi673/
Davoa673/
Dobič673/
Hdaba673/
Dosva672/
Doboo672/
Ddaba672/
Dovea672/
Dabap672/
Dduba672/
Doubé672/
Dohbe671/
Doiby671/
Dojva671/
Dobahova671/
Dawoa671/
Ddobe671/
Douhbath671/
Dowha671/
Debaà671/
Dgova671/
Do'bo671/
Dobeh671/
Dobep671/
Dobeu671/
Dobge671/
Dobip671/
Doboś671/
Dobyš671/
Doiva671/
Datba671/
Debaï671/
Dabaï671/
D'uba671/
Dóbay671/
Dosbo671/
Dosbá671/
Dovad671/
Dovau671/
Dovaľ671/
Dubaç671/
Dowwa671/
Dubap670/

Doba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Doba in the Oriya language
େଦାବାedaba97.5
ଡବdaba2.5
Doba in the Hindi language
दोबाdoba92.31
डोबाdoba7.69
Doba in the Marathi language
डोबाdoba70.31
दोबाdoba29.69
Doba in the Russian language
Добаdoba-
Doba in the Arabic language
دوباdwba-

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