Dodwa Surname
Approximately 140 people bear this surname
Dodwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 57 | 1:684,900 | 34,656 |
| Indonesia | 50 | 1:2,644,984 | 153,918 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Dodwa (38) may also be a first name.
Dodwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dodwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dodwa is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Dodwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Dodwa? popularity and diffusion
Dodwa is the 1,497,948th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Dodwa reside; 41 percent reside in East Africa and 39 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Dodwa is also the 1,662,754th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 38 people.
Dodwa is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 684,900. In Uganda Dodwa is most prevalent in: Kibuku District, where 70 percent reside, Budaka District, where 16 percent reside and Kampala District, where 7 percent reside. Other than Uganda this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 36 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodwad | 91 | 77 | / |
| Dodway | 91 | 36 | / |
| Doudwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dodwe | 80 | 216 | / |
| Dudwa | 80 | 50 | / |
| Dadwa | 80 | 40 | / |
| Dedwa | 80 | 35 | / |
| Dodua | 80 | 17 | / |
| Dotwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dodwy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dodwo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dodwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dodba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dodvad | 73 | 58 | / |
| Dadwai | 73 | 20 | / |
| Dadwah | 73 | 15 | / |
| Dadwad | 73 | 10 | / |
| Dadway | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dudway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dudwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duodua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doudba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doudua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doudwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dothwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dudwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dudwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dedwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dadwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dodwer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dedway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Doğduay | 67 | 50 | / |
| Dhadwai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dudhwad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dhadwat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dehdwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dodbhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dahdwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhodvad | 67 | 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 Dodwa
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