Dovan Surname

140,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Dovan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dovan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam2,1341:43,414520
Turkey6131:126,95210,473
Romania1631:123,17713,536
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Taiwan331:710,4475,096
France321:2,075,710171,237
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
India71:109,580,769786,157
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Dovan (449) may also be a first name.

Dovan Last Name Facts

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

Dovan (Arabic: دوفان, Hindi: दोवण, Marathi: डोवन, Russian: Дован) occurs in Vietnam more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dovan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dovan is the 140,260th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,289,521 people. The surname Dovan occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Dovan live; 67 percent live in Southeast Asia and 67 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 403,949th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 449 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Vietnam, where it is borne by 2,134 people, or 1 in 43,414. In Vietnam Dovan is primarily found in: Southeast, where 43 percent live, Red River Delta, where 32 percent live and Northeast, where 8 percent live. Besides Vietnam this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 19 percent live and Romania, where 5 percent live.

Dovan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dovan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dovan last name grew 381 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dovan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dovan surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Dovan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.14% less than the national average, earning $42,224 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dovhan9110,747/
Dovgan914,202/
Dovane91158/
Dovand9136/
Douvan9125/
Dhovan919/
Dovang911/
Dovean910/
Dovain910/
Dhovain8310/
Dhovane837/
Dovanne834/
Douvang834/
D'Hovan831/
Duovant831/
Douvant831/
Dhoivan831/
Douvain831/
Douvane831/
Dovaung831/
Devan8021,027/
Davan8015,414/
Dowan801,590/
Doban801,062/
Dovon80148/
Dovam801/
Dovanova772/
Dhavan7316,659/
Davane7314,107/
Davang731,513/
Davand731,457/
Dowhan73821/
Davant73683/
Douban73570/
Douvon73433/
Dobane73289/
Davhan73231/
Davain73225/
Doyban73213/
Donpan73175/
Dosban73134/
Devaan73127/
Doiban73118/
Doywan73117/
Deevan73108/
Dobgan7377/
Devaun7369/
Dhevan7359/
Dobhan7359/
Davean7339/
Dhowan7337/
Devain7334/
Davgan7323/
Doband7323/
Douwan7322/
Dowane7320/
Davaan7320/
Davanh7315/
Devann7312/
Devean7311/
Doowan738/
Dovgon737/
Davann737/
Dasvan736/
Dohwan736/
Dauvan735/
Dowain735/
Doivon735/
Dobang734/
Dhoban734/
Dobaan734/
Dowann732/
Dahvan732/
Dehvan732/
Dobain732/
Dobaun731/
Dhovon731/
Davaun731/
Duivan731/
Dooban731/
Dowaan731/
Dowean731/
Dowahn731/
Tdowan731/
Dohban731/
Dovhań731/
Dojuan731/
Duowan730/
Dovhanova718/
Dhavane672,795/
Davaine671,066/
Doubane67944/
Davanne67273/
Dojband67204/
Doowuan6757/
Doubain6753/
Dhobain6727/
Dasvant6725/
Doosban6721/
Dhobane6719/
Davhane6712/
Daveant6712/
Donphan6712/
Dhowain6711/
Davaain6710/
Douwane677/
Dhuivan676/
Dhavaan676/
Dhavhan675/
Daavane675/
Dohwang675/
Deevaan674/
Dhavant674/
Dheevan674/
Davagne674/
Doubang674/
Davayne673/
Davahan673/
Davaten673/
Dobagne673/
Davaing673/
Dasvatn672/
Dowaing672/
Dauvane672/
Davasin672/
Dhaavan672/
Dobanne672/
Dobhane672/
Doibane671/
Dobasin671/
Dobhank671/
Devauhn671/
Dhavand671/
Dhavang671/
Dahavan671/
Dahvang671/
Davaane671/
Davanng671/
Daveane671/
Dosuant671/
Douvone671/
Dohbang671/
Dauvant671/
Dahvand671/
Devahan671/
Doğuhan671/
Dowhann671/
Duompan671/
Davannd670/
Davantt670/
Douhban670/
Dobandt670/

Dovan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dovan in the Marathi language
डोवनdovana-
Dovan in the Hindi language
दोवणdovana50
दोवानdovana33.33
दोवनdovana16.67
Dovan in the Russian language
Дованdovan-
Dovan in the Arabic language
دوفانdwfan-

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