Dobvu Surname
Approximately 454 people bear this surname
Dobvu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 444 | 1:38,557 | 5,632 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
Dobvu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dobvu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dobvu is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dobvu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 661,581st most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,051,863 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dobvu live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
Dobvu is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 444 people, or 1 in 38,557. Barring Malawi Dobvu is found in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dabvu | 80 | 696 | / |
| Dobbu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dovbus | 73 | 21 | / |
| Dobbou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dowbuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dobbus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dovbush | 67 | 2,046 | / |
| Dowbusz | 67 | 84 | / |
| Dowbush | 67 | 52 | / |
| Dovbeus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Doubbou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dowbeus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovbuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dobbusch | 62 | 1 | / |
| Duvvu | 60 | 4,452 | / |
| Dabbu | 60 | 1,094 | / |
| Dubbu | 60 | 200 | / |
| Davvu | 60 | 10 | / |
| Duvwu | 60 | 4 | / |
| Davwu | 60 | 1 | / |
| Dabbou | 55 | 510 | / |
| Dhabbu | 55 | 63 | / |
| Dhuvvu | 55 | 23 | / |
| Dhubbu | 55 | 7 | / |
| Dabbud | 55 | 5 | / |
| Dubbau | 55 | 1 | / |
| Davvou | 55 | 1 | / |
| Dabbus | 55 | 1 | / |
| Duuvvu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Davvud | 55 | 1 | / |
| Dabbous | 50 | 2,950 | / |
| Dabbouz | 50 | 173 | / |
| Dabbouh | 50 | 170 | / |
| Dabbaut | 50 | 3 | / |
| Dabbusz | 50 | 1 | / |
| Dabboud | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Dobvu
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