Dochow Surname

655,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dochow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dochow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3531:228,06125,422
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Dochow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dochow occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dochow.

How Common Is The Last Name Dochow? popularity and diffusion

It is the 655,080th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 15,842,491 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Dochow live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Dochow is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 353 people, or 1 in 228,061. In Germany Dochow is mostly concentrated in: Berlin, where 32 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 14 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Spain, where 0 percent reside.

Dochow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dochow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dochow last name increased 757 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dochow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dochow last name are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.17% being registered with the party.

Dochow earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.43% more than the national average, earning $48,946 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doschow920/
Duchow831,181/
Dechow83824/
Dochov8321/
Dachow833/
Doshow831/
Dochova7710/
Dochoff778/
Doushow776/
Doychov774/
Dachowa771/
Docov737/
Dosow735/
Doychova717/
Douchova712/
Dokhov67610/
Dossow67317/
Dashow67288/
Doicov67245/
Dachov6729/
Duchów6714/
Doshov6711/
Dukhow677/
Duchov677/
Daciow675/
Dachów674/
Doukhouwe674/
Dachaw673/
Dechov673/
Doshaw672/
Docsov672/
Dechów672/
Duchaw671/
Dujhow671/
Daczow671/
Dechaw670/

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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 Dochow
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