Dotia Surname

161,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Dotia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dotia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2,3831:4,337573
Niger2161:88,8523,761
Ivory Coast481:480,65115,491
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
India121:63,922,115578,870
France21:33,211,361423,184
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Dotia (1,515) may also be a first name.

Dotia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dotia (Georgian: დოტია, Marathi: डोटीया) is found most in Benin. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dotia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 161,802nd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,709,125 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Dotia reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dotia is also the 199,542nd most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,515 people.

The surname Dotia is most numerous in Benin, where it is borne by 2,383 people, or 1 in 4,337. In Benin Dotia is primarily found in: Borgou Department, where 32 percent are found, Alibori Department, where 31 percent are found and Atakora Department, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Benin Dotia occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 8 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dottia91584/
Dothia9121/
Dotias9110/
Doutia913/
Dotiah912/
Dhotia912/
Dotioa911/
Dotija911/
Doitia911/
Dotthia838/
Douttia833/
Dotihai831/
Douthia831/
Dhoutia831/
Dutia80763/
Dotio80103/
Datia8099/
Dotya8024/
Dotea8021/
Detia8016/
Dotja808/
Dotttioa771/
Douthiea770/
Datiah73202/
Dhutia73144/
Doutio7365/
Dotijo7333/
Dattia7322/
Dastia7319/
Datija7315/
Dathia7314/
Deutia737/
Dethia736/
Dettia735/
Dhatia734/
Dottya733/
Dautia733/
Duttia733/
Dahtia732/
Duthia732/
Datias732/
Dotyad732/
Dootio731/
Dottio731/
Dotiho731/
Doutya731/
Dhotio731/
Datiat731/
Dutiea731/
Datiha731/
Daatia730/
Douteau671,212/
Dahatia6778/
Dottijo6736/
Dostyah679/
Deteyia674/
Dhautia673/
Dotihou671/
Dostyat671/
Dhuttia671/
Detiaei671/
Duthiea671/
Daustia671/
Dutaiya671/
Datihah671/

Dotia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dotia in the Georgian language
დოტიაdotia-
Dotia in the Marathi language
डोटीयाdotiya-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dotia
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