Dorua Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Dorua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dorua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
India101:76,706,538639,611
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Dorua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dorua (Oriya: େଦାରୁଆ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorua? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,228,735th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Dorua reside; 46 percent reside in West Africa and 46 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 10,420,162. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Benue, where 100 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 27 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doruha919/
Doruah911/
Dhorua911/
Doğruay83110/
Dorzuah836/
Durua809,257/
Darua80538/
Derua80164/
Dorba8060/
Dorva805/
Dorwa803/
Doruo801/
Dharua7354,008/
Dhurua7314,642/
Dorway73257/
Daruha73202/
Duruay73147/
Dorwah7372/
Dourva7360/
Duruha7355/
Durrua7344/
Dorwat7341/
Dourba7338/
Derrua7331/
Doruoz7323/
Daruap7314/
Dorvat7312/
Dorbou739/
Dorvau739/
Daruay738/
Doorwa737/
Dorbay736/
Dourwa736/
Dorvay733/
Dorbai732/
Dorvad732/
Daurua732/
Darrua731/
Daruat731/
Doirva731/
Dorwas731/
Dhorba731/
Darhua731/
Doruod731/
Duruaz731/
Daruas731/
Deerua731/
Dhorva731/
Dorvas731/
Dorveu731/
Dorwuo731/
Dorbaj731/
Duruoa731/
Doğruağaç7110/
Dorbeau67127/
Dorvaux67101/
Dourvas6746/
Dorvash6712/
Dorwahy679/
Dorweah678/
Doorbay678/
Dorways677/
Doorway676/
Dharrua674/
Hdaruha674/
Doorbai672/
Darouha671/
Darruas671/
Dourbai671/
Darwuah671/
Daruast671/
Dhorvat671/
Dhaurua671/
Hdharua671/
Dourwai671/
Dorbeah671/
Dourbou671/
Dorveau670/
Dorwast670/
Dorveas670/

Dorua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dorua in the Oriya language
େଦାରୁଆedaru'a80
ଦୁରୁଆduru'a20

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dorua
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