Dot Surname
Approximately 12,155 people bear this surname
Dot Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 6,870 | 1:1,662 | 331 |
| Cambodia | 1,731 | 1:8,947 | 913 |
| Papua New Guinea | 803 | 1:10,154 | 856 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Spain | 396 | 1:118,061 | 9,249 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| France | 227 | 1:292,611 | 44,838 |
| Kenya | 204 | 1:226,372 | 15,911 |
| United States | 201 | 1:1,803,278 | 118,231 |
| India | 143 | 1:5,364,094 | 131,111 |
| Indonesia | 135 | 1:979,624 | 72,032 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Thailand | 67 | 1:1,054,304 | 158,943 |
| Philippines | 57 | 1:1,776,109 | 113,042 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| Italy | 46 | 1:1,329,493 | 77,702 |
| Haiti | 38 | 1:281,155 | 9,538 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Romania | 28 | 1:717,067 | 48,956 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Cameroon | 20 | 1:1,038,453 | 65,513 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Doț (1) are calculated separately.
Dot (22,004) may also be a first name.
Dot Demographics
Average Male Dot Height
173.99 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dot Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dot Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dot (Arabic: ضوط, Hindi: डोट, Marathi: दोत) is most common in South Sudan. It can also be found in the variant forms: Doț. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dot? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 42,823rd most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 599,551 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Dot reside; 58 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 35,201st most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 22,004 people.
It is most common in South Sudan, where it is carried by 6,870 people, or 1 in 1,662. Without taking into account South Sudan it is found in 70 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 14 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.
Dot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dot has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dot surname increased 1,436 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dot Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Dot last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Dot are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dot earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.49% less than the national average, earning $34,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.41% less than the national average, earning $41,530 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doț | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dost | 86 | 131,982 | / |
| Duot | 86 | 37,905 | / |
| Dote | 86 | 11,750 | / |
| Dout | 86 | 2,466 | / |
| Dott | 86 | 2,338 | / |
| Dodt | 86 | 1,712 | / |
| Doot | 86 | 711 | / |
| Dhot | 86 | 556 | / |
| Dots | 86 | 402 | / |
| Doth | 86 | 392 | / |
| Doit | 86 | 260 | / |
| Doht | 86 | 205 | / |
| Doet | 86 | 37 | / |
| Doyt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dozt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dotd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Do | 80 | 1,545,230 | / |
| Duoth | 75 | 41,384 | / |
| Dhote | 75 | 30,935 | / |
| Doute | 75 | 4,186 | / |
| Dhoot | 75 | 2,671 | / |
| Doust | 75 | 2,530 | / |
| Dotts | 75 | 1,797 | / |
| Dotte | 75 | 1,008 | / |
| Doutt | 75 | 863 | / |
| Dothe | 75 | 392 | / |
| Doost | 75 | 350 | / |
| Doote | 75 | 340 | / |
| Dotch | 75 | 169 | / |
| Doste | 75 | 122 | / |
| Dohst | 75 | 120 | / |
| Douts | 75 | 117 | / |
| Doudt | 75 | 102 | / |
| Doedt | 75 | 101 | / |
| Dhoth | 75 | 87 | / |
| Doodt | 75 | 71 | / |
| Doite | 75 | 59 | / |
| Doits | 75 | 51 | / |
| Dooth | 75 | 26 | / |
| Douth | 75 | 26 | / |
| Doths | 75 | 26 | / |
| Doitz | 75 | 25 | / |
| D'Ott | 75 | 16 | / |
| Doeth | 75 | 15 | / |
| Dodte | 75 | 11 | / |
| Dothh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Dhott | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hdoot | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dhodt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dotsh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Doyts | 75 | 4 | / |
| Doyte | 75 | 3 | / |
| Duote | 75 | 3 | / |
| Doist | 75 | 3 | / |
| Duost | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dodth | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dhhot | 75 | 2 | / |
| Doots | 75 | 2 | / |
| Douët | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dhuot | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dosht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dosst | 75 | 2 | / |
| Douht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dhoit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Doett | 75 | 1 | / |
| Doytt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dostt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhost | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhots | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dostz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dotth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dosts | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhout | 75 | 1 | / |
| Doith | 75 | 0 | / |
| Doutz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Doitt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Duott | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dou | 67 | 920,092 | / |
| Doi | 67 | 140,806 | / |
| Dut | 67 | 71,315 | / |
| Dat | 67 | 40,788 | / |
| Doh | 67 | 30,615 | / |
| Duo | 67 | 14,375 | / |
| Doa | 67 | 12,761 | / |
| Doo | 67 | 10,001 | / |
| Dos | 67 | 9,297 | / |
| Dod | 67 | 5,865 | / |
| Dho | 67 | 5,215 | / |
| Doy | 67 | 3,399 | / |
| Dop | 67 | 2,332 | / |
| Doz | 67 | 1,020 | / |
| Doß | 67 | 581 | / |
| Douthe | 67 | 211 | / |
| Doutch | 67 | 200 | / |
| Doj | 67 | 169 | / |
| Doğ | 67 | 141 | / |
| Douths | 67 | 100 | / |
| Ddo | 67 | 75 | / |
| Douste | 67 | 75 | / |
| Dhoedt | 67 | 70 | / |
| Dotsch | 67 | 70 | / |
| Dotova | 67 | 69 | / |
| Doutte | 67 | 68 | / |
| Doitch | 67 | 59 | / |
| Dhotte | 67 | 33 | / |
| Doï | 67 | 32 | / |
| Dhothe | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tdo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dhooth | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dgo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hdo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dhoste | 67 | 8 | / |
| Doytch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Doitte | 67 | 6 | / |
| Doitsh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dhoote | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhoust | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dosthe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doč | 67 | 4 | / |
| Daouth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doç | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doutsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dát | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhhote | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhoite | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Oust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddhote | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duoste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doothe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dottch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dotthe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doutht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doutts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dostch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dàoust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhuoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douhte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dooste | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Ozte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dodddt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dootts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doggit | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hdgoth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dosstt | 67 | 0 | / |
Dot Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dot in the Hindi language | ||
| डोट | dota | 80 |
| दोट | dota | 20 |
| Dot in the Marathi language | ||
| दोत | dota | 55.56 |
| डॉट | dota | 33.33 |
| डॉत | dota | 11.11 |
| Dot in the Arabic language | ||
| ضوط | dwt | - |
| دوت | dwt | - |
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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
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- 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 Dot
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