Dontus Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Dontus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Dontus (75) may also be a first name.
Dontus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dontus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dontus is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dontus? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,730,171st most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name Dontus is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Dontus live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dontus is also the 1,116,575th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 75 people.
The surname Dontus is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 6,560,843. In Nigeria Dontus is most numerous in: Edo, where 33 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 19 percent are found and Lagos, where 15 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Dontus occurs in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dontaus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dontu | 91 | 4,838 | / |
| Donthu | 83 | 1,282 | / |
| Dantus | 83 | 339 | / |
| Dontos | 83 | 28 | / |
| Dhontu | 83 | 28 | / |
| Donteu | 83 | 15 | / |
| Duntus | 83 | 6 | / |
| Dountu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Donttu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Donhtu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dontau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dhonthu | 77 | 43 | / |
| Dontheu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dounteu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dountos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dantu | 73 | 1,793 | / |
| Domtu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Dantos | 67 | 241 | / |
| Danthu | 67 | 139 | / |
| Dantou | 67 | 70 | / |
| Dantut | 67 | 57 | / |
| Dhantu | 67 | 38 | / |
| Domtau | 67 | 21 | / |
| Danttu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Domthu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dantuz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Danteu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dantau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dontoe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Damtus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Domteu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dantui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhomtu | 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 Dontus
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