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

The last name Dovan (Arabic: دوفان, Hindi: दोवण, Marathi: डोवन, Russian: Дован) is found most frequently in Vietnam. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dovan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 140,260th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,289,521 people. This last name is predominantly found 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 numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 449 people.

Dovan is most frequently occurring in Vietnam, where it is borne by 2,134 people, or 1 in 43,414. In Vietnam Dovan is most prevalent in: Southeast, where 43 percent reside, Red River Delta, where 32 percent reside and Northeast, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Vietnam Dovan exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 19 percent reside and Romania, where 5 percent reside.

Dovan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dovan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 381 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dovan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Dovan surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the 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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