Dosawa Surname
Approximately 609 people bear this surname
Dosawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 542 | 1:235,875 | 9,802 |
| Papua New Guinea | 67 | 1:121,697 | 16,585 |
Dosawa (22) may also be a first name.
Dosawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dosawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dosawa occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Dosawa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dosawa? popularity and diffusion
Dosawa is the 530,954th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,966,414 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Dosawa are found; 89 percent are found in East Asia and 89 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Dosawa is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 22 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 542 people, or 1 in 235,875. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Tochigi Prefecture, where 38 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 18 percent reside and Saitama Prefecture, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Japan this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dossawa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Desawa | 83 | 1,269 | / |
| Dasawa | 83 | 49 | / |
| Dosewa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dosava | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dozawa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dosaeva | 77 | 1,310 | / |
| Dusoswa | 77 | 61 | / |
| Dassawa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Dosabai | 77 | 7 | / |
| Dasaway | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dosaiba | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dasawat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dossewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dousowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Douzawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deesawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dosabhai | 71 | 37 | / |
| Doshaeva | 71 | 25 | / |
| Deesawai | 71 | 9 | / |
| Dossaeva | 71 | 6 | / |
| Dasawath | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dhasawat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deesawah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dosabhay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dosova | 67 | 3,993 | / |
| Doseva | 67 | 730 | / |
| Dasaba | 67 | 81 | / |
| Dusava | 67 | 70 | / |
| Dosabo | 67 | 41 | / |
| Dojava | 67 | 17 | / |
| Desava | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dazawa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Desewa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dezawa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dasewa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dazowa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dusaba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Doussouwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dosavi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dosabi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Desowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dasowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhussawat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dajawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daschaewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Desawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dosowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doshahbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daessaway | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Dosawa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis