Dosumu Surname

78,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Dosumu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dosumu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,0481:29,2892,464
England1261:442,20729,452
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Wales41:773,63329,106
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Dosumu (204) may also be a first name.

Dosumu Last Name Facts

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

Dosumu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dosumu? popularity and diffusion

Dosumu is the 78,100th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,164,703 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Dosumu are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 633,892nd most commonly used given name worldwide, borne by 204 people.

The last name Dosumu is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6,048 people, or 1 in 29,289. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Ogun, where 37 percent live, Lagos, where 34 percent live and Oyo, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Dosumu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dosumu are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Dosumu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.49% less than the national average, earning $33,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dosummu9220/
Dosujmu923/
Dosuumu923/
Dosumut922/
Dosoumou862/
Dosomu8329/
Dusumu8319/
Dasumu834/
Desumu832/
Dossoumou802,124/
Doussoumou754/
Dozoumou716/
Dajoumou711/
Duzumu6750/
Dusomu674/
Dassoumou672/
Dessoumou671/
Dhocimu621/
Dossomou5720/
Dossoomou531/
Doussiemou501/

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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 Dosumu
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