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Where Does The Last Name Dot Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Dot (Arabic: ضوط, Hindi: डोट, Marathi: दोत) is found most in South Sudan. It can also occur as: Doț. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dot? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Dot is the 42,823^rd most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 599,551 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Dot are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 35,201^st most widespread first name globally. 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. Apart from South Sudan Dot is found in 70 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 14 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.

Dot Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dot has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dot last name grew 1,436 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dot Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Dot surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with 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.