Doto Surname

40,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,044 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Doto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Doto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania10,0021:5,293700
Togo6301:11,5042,968
United States5651:641,52051,556
Italy4801:127,41020,725
Benin3591:28,7903,817
Indonesia1561:847,75164,043
South Africa1551:349,53432,108
Zimbabwe1491:103,61214,508
Japan1471:869,68918,805
Brazil1091:1,963,98562,590
Belgium281:410,59442,948
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
France261:2,554,720189,486
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
England131:4,286,005132,302
India121:63,922,115578,870
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
China21:683,660,78330,601
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Dôto (1) are calculated separately.

Doto (36,294) may also be a first name.

Doto Last Name Facts

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

Doto (Arabic: دوتو, Marathi: डोटो, Russian: Дото) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Dôto. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doto? popularity and diffusion

The last name Doto is the 40,206th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 558,690 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Doto live; 77 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Doto is also the 24,035th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 36,294 people.

The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 10,002 people, or 1 in 5,293. In Tanzania it is most common in: Tabora Region, where 27 percent reside, Simiyu Region, where 21 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 18 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Doto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Doto has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 4,036 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Doto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Doto last name are 2.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.46% registered with the political party.

The amount Doto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 71.13% less than the national average, earning €8,669 per year; in South Africa they earn 84.81% less than the national average, earning R 36,096 per year; in United States they earn 18.81% more than the national average, earning $51,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.52% more than the national average, earning $51,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dôto921/
Dotto8939,527/
Dotou896,300/
Dosto891,663/
Douto89138/
Dotho89101/
Dotot8989/
Duoto8981/
Dotoi8958/
Dotoh8945/
Dhoto8943/
Doito8929/
D'Oto8925/
Dooto8919/
Dozto8910/
Dotoa897/
Dotoy892/
Dotoo892/
Dotos892/
Dotop892/
Dodto891/
Doeto891/
Doutou8090/
Dostou8029/
Doutto8027/
Dottos8017/
Dotous8012/
Dostos806/
Doutho806/
Dhotho803/
Dothoy802/
Dottoh802/
Dottou802/
Dottoi801/
Dootto801/
Ddotto801/
Dostoy801/
Dothou801/
Dottot801/
Dossto801/
Dato7512,302/
Dota754,640/
Deto752,463/
Duto75225/
Déto751/
Doustou7377/
Dootooa7334/
Doustos7320/
Dostotz731/
Douthot731/
Douttou731/
Dostost731/
Doutois731/
Dothout730/
Dutto678,210/
Dotta677,435/
Dauto675,667/
Datto672,175/
Datoy672,152/
Ddato671,502/
Dutot671,345/
Datoo67976/
Detto67892/
Dosta67844/
Doita67557/
Detoh67399/
Datos67300/
Datou67231/
Datoh67214/
Dhota67205/
Detoy67171/
Dotha67167/
Douta67121/
Dasto67108/
Doota67108/
Dotas67108/
Dusto67100/
Dutoy6793/
Deuto6793/
Dutoi6787/
Datoi6785/
Doustout6744/
Detoo6738/
Deeto6733/
Dutoo6730/
Datot6721/
Datoa6714/
Detoi6714/
Dutos6714/
Dutou6712/
Doteu6710/
Dotah679/
Dheto679/
Dostoodh679/
Daeto677/
Detoj676/
Dodta675/
Dotad675/
Doeta674/
Dhuto674/
Datoj673/
Dotaa673/
Doyta673/
Daato673/
Tdeto673/
Dutod672/
Datod672/
Dehto672/
Dothoudt671/
Douthout671/
Daïto671/
Dahto671/
Dadto671/
Détoh671/
Dostoush671/
Dotat671/
Dudto671/
Duhto671/
Tdato670/

Doto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Doto in the Marathi language
डोटोdoto-
Doto in the Russian language
Дотоdoto-
Doto in the Arabic language
دوتوdwtw-

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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 Doto
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