Dontova Surname
Approximately 275 people bear this surname
Dontova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 270 | 1:13,190 | 2,272 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
The alternate forms: Dontová (71) are calculated separately.
Dontova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dontova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dontova (Russian: Донтова) is found in Moldova more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Dontová. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dontova? popularity and diffusion
It is the 950,707th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Dontova are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Romanian Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Moldova, where it is carried by 270 people, or 1 in 13,190. In Moldova Dontova is most prevalent in: Florești District, where 41 percent reside, Chișinău Municipality, where 31 percent reside and Sîngerei District, where 11 percent reside. Besides Moldova it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 1 percent reside and Italy, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dontová | 95 | 71 | / |
| Donthova | 93 | 3 | / |
| Dontov | 92 | 576 | / |
| Dondova | 86 | 88 | / |
| Duntova | 86 | 7 | / |
| Dantova | 86 | 3 | / |
| Donthová | 80 | 24 | / |
| Dantov | 77 | 11 | / |
| Dontavais | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhontobai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dont | 73 | 435 | / |
| Dondowa | 71 | 103 | / |
| Dondová | 71 | 96 | / |
| Dandova | 71 | 60 | / |
| Duntava | 71 | 24 | / |
| Dumtova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Damtova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dantava | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dhont | 67 | 2,913 | / |
| Dohnt | 67 | 1,120 | / |
| Donth | 67 | 464 | / |
| Donte | 67 | 209 | / |
| Dondt | 67 | 49 | / |
| Duont | 67 | 22 | / |
| Dantavad | 67 | 17 | / |
| Donts | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dount | 67 | 5 | / |
| Don't | 67 | 3 | / |
| Doint | 67 | 2 | / |
| Donnt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doont | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dantouba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dontt | 67 | 0 | / |
Dontova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dontova in the Russian language | ||
| Донтова | dontova | - |
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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
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- 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 Dontova
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