Douw Surname
Approximately 8,112 people bear this surname
Douw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5,672 | 1:23,316 | 2,798 |
| South Africa | 1,934 | 1:28,013 | 3,600 |
| Netherlands | 426 | 1:39,641 | 6,707 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Douw (2,425) may also be a first name.
Douw Demographics
Douw Political Affiliation
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Douw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Douw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Douw (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻈﻮ) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Douw? popularity and diffusion
The surname Douw is the 61,941st most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 898,366 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 70 percent of Douw are found; 70 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 70 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 150,457th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 2,425 people.
The surname is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 5,672 people, or 1 in 23,316. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: Papua, where 100 percent live, South Sulawesi, where 0 percent live and Central Sulawesi, where 0 percent live. Apart from Indonesia it exists in 22 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 24 percent live and The Netherlands, where 5 percent live.
Douw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Douw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Douw surname grew 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Douw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Douw are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Douw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.36% less than the national average, earning R 108,468 per year and in United States they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning $46,979 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douwe | 89 | 300 | / |
| Douws | 89 | 202 | / |
| Ddouw | 89 | 6 | / |
| Dhouw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dow | 86 | 39,079 | / |
| Duw | 86 | 17 | / |
| Douewe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Duwe | 75 | 13,294 | / |
| Dowe | 75 | 7,646 | / |
| Dowa | 75 | 2,563 | / |
| Doub | 75 | 1,605 | / |
| Dauw | 75 | 615 | / |
| Dhow | 75 | 162 | / |
| Douf | 75 | 80 | / |
| Dowz | 75 | 41 | / |
| Deuw | 75 | 25 | / |
| Doow | 75 | 18 | / |
| Dowë | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dhuw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Doew | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dowh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dduw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hdow | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dovw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Douv | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dojw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Duvw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duws | 75 | 1 | / |
| Doiw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dowf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duwh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duwt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duow | 75 | 0 | / |
| D'Houwt | 73 | 4 | / |
| Douvowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dayow | 67 | 2,219 | / |
| Dauwe | 67 | 1,678 | / |
| Hdoub | 67 | 365 | / |
| Dijow | 67 | 118 | / |
| Doufe | 67 | 69 | / |
| Dhuwe | 67 | 52 | / |
| Dhowa | 67 | 39 | / |
| Deuwe | 67 | 35 | / |
| Dhauw | 67 | 31 | / |
| Douff | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dujew | 67 | 17 | / |
| Doueb | 67 | 9 | / |
| Doyow | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ddowa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dhuow | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deyow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Duyaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhowe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hdowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dioaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deauw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dossw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diojw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doywe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duwhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douvh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhoub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tdowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dauwë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duuwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhoow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douëb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dauws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dutvw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dddow | 67 | 0 | / |
| Douph | 67 | 0 | / |
Douw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Douw in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻈﻮ | alzw | - |
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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 Douw
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