Dosa Surname

54,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Dosa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dosa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan2,5201:14,8852,042
Nigeria1,2591:140,7019,032
Romania1,1001:18,2532,362
Pakistan1,0871:164,3464,305
Tanzania7911:66,9307,065
India6471:1,185,57247,765
Iraq3041:115,2033,308
Italy2851:214,58530,297
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Indonesia1731:764,44658,463
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Colombia1431:334,0845,986
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Canada671:549,93446,038
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
England571:977,51048,999
Hungary561:175,29115,311
Philippines491:2,066,086120,732
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Sweden111:895,16066,831
France91:7,380,302306,885
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Dósa (2,809), Doša (108), Dösa (1), Doşa (1) & Dóša (112) are calculated separately.

Dosa (3,328) may also be a first name.

Dosa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dosa (Arabic: دوسا, Hindi: दोसा, Marathi: डोसा, Oriya: େଦାଷା, Russian: Доса) is found most in Sudan. It can appear as a variant: Dósa, Doša, Dösa, Doşa or Dóša. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dosa? popularity and diffusion

Dosa is the 54,414th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 779,333 people. Dosa is primarily found in Africa, where 53 percent of Dosa are found; 29 percent are found in North Africa and 29 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Dosa is also the 123,820th most widely held first name globally It is held by 3,328 people.

It is most frequent in Sudan, where it is held by 2,520 people, or 1 in 14,885. Other than Sudan this surname exists in 68 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 13 percent reside and Romania, where 12 percent reside.

Dosa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dosa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dosa last name expanded 2,457 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dosa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Dosa last name is chiefly Christian (79%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Dosa surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dosa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 26.56% less than the national average, earning €22,053 per year; in South Africa they earn 56.86% more than the national average, earning R 372,768 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.11% more than the national average, earning $27,040,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $45,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.06% less than the national average, earning $47,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dósa922,809/
Doša92108/
Dösa921/
Doşa921/
Dossa8936,464/
Dousa893,895/
Dosat892,936/
Dosha892,143/
Dosad891,399/
Dhosa89745/
Doosa89611/
Dozsa89467/
Dosca89451/
Dosaj89381/
Dosia89322/
Dosai89316/
Dosah89223/
Doisa89156/
Dosay89116/
Dosea8936/
Dosap8932/
Dosas899/
Dosau899/
Dotsa897/
Doesa892/
Dosja892/
Ddosa891/
Dosga891/
Doysa891/
Dohsa891/
Dosza891/
Dosaa891/
Dóša83112/
Dossah802,144/
Doussa801,122/
Dossat80428/
Dhossa80289/
Doshad80242/
Dousay80224/
Dousha80161/
Dosaya80107/
Dosajh8089/
Doshay8057/
Dossas8049/
Dosadh8042/
Dotsas8034/
Doshat8033/
Dousat8021/
Dotsha8017/
Doosaj8012/
Doshas8012/
Dousai8010/
Dossad809/
Dhoosa808/
Dossau808/
Doosha808/
Dhosai807/
Dousia807/
Doosad806/
Doseau806/
Dossai806/
Doisat806/
Doutsa806/
Dhosha805/
Doshai805/
Dosssa805/
Doesha804/
Dousza804/
Doossa804/
Doscaș804/
Doshah804/
Dosaja803/
Dossay803/
Dousad802/
Doesah802/
Dossaz802/
Dozsai802/
Dousga802/
Ddoosa801/
Dosadd801/
Doseat801/
Doshaa801/
Dousah801/
Doesea801/
Doesay801/
Douhsa801/
Doosat801/
Dohsad801/
Dohtsa801/
Doisah801/
Doisai801/
Doisha801/
Doissa801/
Doosai801/
Dhosah801/
Dhosas801/
Dhosau801/
Doshaz801/
Doosaa801/
Doosay800/
Doscha800/
Doxsay800/
Dotsai800/
Doshea800/
Dozsay800/
Dasa7599,297/
Dosi7533,553/
Desa7521,229/
Dose757,693/
Dusa756,915/
Doza755,293/
Doso753,512/
Doca752,422/
Doja751,296/
Doxa75170/
Doža7583/
Dosé7551/
Doţa7510/
Dosy758/
Dāsa753/
Dúsa751/
Dosè751/
Doça751/
Doussat73258/
Doussau73166/
Doiseau73125/
Doutsas7347/
Dousaya7324/
Doschat7321/
Dossiea7316/
Douscha7316/
Dhoisay7310/
Doessay736/
Doussay735/
Doosaah735/
Doshadh734/
Doussas733/
Doischa733/
Doussai733/
Dosseau732/
Dossais732/
Dottssa732/
Dodshah732/
Dhoshai731/
Dhoosia731/
Ddousha731/
Doshadd731/
Douseau731/
Doeseah731/
Duosaya731/
Dohseah731/
Dohtsah731/
Dohtsap731/
Doiszay731/
Dooshah731/
Ddoussa731/
Doussah731/
Dousssa731/
Dothsad731/
Dossaya731/
Dosssia731/
Dosahat731/
Dosaujh731/
Douysat731/
Dooshad731/
Dossaus731/
Doschea730/
Doeshau730/
Desai67446,556/
Dosso67104,253/
Dasai6783,000/
Doshi6771,180/
Dusad6721,611/
Dotse6719,408/
Dasat6715,583/
Dossi678,340/
Dusza677,295/
Desha676,485/
Dussa674,292/
Dassa674,182/
Dosoo672,557/
Douse672,315/
Doser672,185/
Doose672,183/
Dosse671,930/
Dusha671,880/
Dohse671,792/
Dózsa671,691/
Dessa671,551/
Doisy671,392/
Dasah671,355/
Datsa671,305/
Dosio671,257/
Dosei671,138/
Doise67926/
Dhusa67923/
Dosis67874/
Dasas67825/
Dasha67789/
Douša67750/
Dasad67749/
Douza67706/
Dozza67699/
Douja67676/
Deusa67670/
Doçaj67651/
Dosho67596/
Dasca67459/
Dousi67412/
Dasia67408/
Dausa67396/
Desay67394/
Dhasa67313/
D'Oca67308/
Doussaud67308/
Docea67294/
Dosii67294/
Docha67284/
Dasaa67275/
Dazoa67218/
Dosee67215/
Dohsi67213/
Dhosi67201/
Dhose67200/
Daasa67196/
Doces67194/
Dogia67178/
Dhesa67177/
Dosey67163/
Dusaj67159/
Desah67158/
Dasay67155/
Dosid67145/
Dahsa67144/
Dasap67132/
Daesa67130/
Dorza67127/
Dosip67124/
Dusay67118/
Doosi67118/
Dozha67115/
Dusai67103/
Doese67102/
Dósai67101/
Dosie6797/
Douso6796/
Deesa6792/
Dosih6787/
Dosit6786/
Dutsa6785/
Dosyi6784/
Dooso6779/
Dojaś6776/
Desau6773/
Dusat6769/
Dosou6769/
Dosić6768/
Dotsy6764/
Dodja6761/
Dožai6758/
Dasau6749/
De'sa6749/
Dosoh6746/
Doisi6745/
Docis6743/
Doshy6738/
Doses6738/
Docaj6733/
Dusau6732/
Dozai6732/
Doshe6729/
Duisa6729/
Dosco6727/
Desaa6727/
Daňsa6727/
Dousy6727/
Doija6726/
Dusea6726/
Dasos6726/
Dosiy6725/
Dotschay6725/
Dósay6725/
Dasaj6724/
Dusia6723/
Desea6722/
Doset6721/
Dogea6720/
Dosot6719/
Dohsé6719/
Doiza6719/
Duose6718/
Dotsi6718/
Doshé6718/
Docza6717/
Doçja6717/
Dozat6715/
Dodschat6715/
Dhosy6715/
Dossé6715/
Dojay6714/
Doseh6714/
Ddoja6713/
Dusas6712/
Dooja6712/
Dossy6712/
Dosep6711/
Duusa6710/
Duosi6710/
Dohsy6710/
Dusaa679/
Doyse678/
Dožaj678/
Dasja678/
Dotja678/
Dusos678/
Dhoca678/
Dojja677/
Dazos677/
Dodse677/
Dosyo677/
Dusoa677/
Doosy676/
Dočaj676/
Dosoj675/
Doxea675/
Doiso675/
Dozea675/
Dosed674/
Dosoi674/
Dusah674/
Docia674/
Docay674/
Dosoy674/
Dozia674/
Dosop674/
Ddoza673/
Dhoja673/
Dodsi673/
Dojah673/
Dotso673/
Dasea673/
Dosos673/
Dasoa673/
Dotschat673/
Duoso672/
Dodso672/
Dojai672/
Dadsa672/
Dehsa672/
Dossè672/
Dotsè672/
Dezsa672/
Dozas672/
Duhsa672/
Doussaut672/
Dosuj672/
Dhoza671/
Doscy671/
Dosuy671/
Dozaz671/
Dósia671/
Dosui671/
Dodschaj671/
Dohja671/
Dojad671/
Dasza671/
Dasaz671/
Desaï671/
Dosce671/
Dozay671/
Došas671/
Dosgo671/
Doixa671/
Dojha671/
Ddoso671/
Dasga671/
Douddsau670/
Doysi670/
Doxsy670/
Doxay670/
Dodsy670/

Dosa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dosa in the Hindi language
दोसाdosa97.3
दोसdosa2.7
Dosa in the Marathi language
डोसाdosa81.53
दोसाdosa17.42
डोसdosa1.05
Dosa in the Oriya language
େଦାଷାedasa67.8
େଦାସାedasa18.64
େଦାଶାedasa6.78
େଡାସାedasa1.69
ଦାସdasa1.69
ଦଶାdasa1.69
େଦାଷedasa1.69
Dosa in the Russian language
Досаdosa-
Dosa in the Arabic language
دوساdwsa-
دوسيdwsy-

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