Dowa Surname
Approximately 2,563 people bear this surname
Dowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 694 | 1:190,561 | 18,213 |
| DR Congo | 561 | 1:131,693 | 14,109 |
| Papua New Guinea | 465 | 1:17,535 | 1,767 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Zimbabwe | 205 | 1:75,308 | 11,115 |
| Japan | 98 | 1:1,304,534 | 22,820 |
| Ivory Coast | 87 | 1:265,187 | 10,377 |
| Philippines | 55 | 1:1,840,695 | 114,828 |
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| Cameroon | 29 | 1:716,175 | 51,453 |
| Niger | 17 | 1:1,128,942 | 24,295 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Mauritania | 8 | 1:511,858 | 18,608 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Dowa (747) may also be a first name.
Dowa Demographics
Average Dowa Salary in
United States
$37,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dowa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻭﻩ, Hindi: दोवा, Oriya: େଦାୱା, Tibetan: འགྲོ་བ་) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dowa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 168,585th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,843,366 people. The surname Dowa occurs mostly in Africa, where 45 percent of Dowa are found; 29 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 27 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Dowa is also the 300,818th most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 747 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 694 people, or 1 in 190,561. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 82 percent live, Riau Islands, where 12 percent live and North Sulawesi, where 4 percent live. Barring Indonesia it occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 22 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent live.
Dowa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dowa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dowa surname fell 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dowa Last Name Statistics demography
Dowa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douwa | 89 | 870 | / |
| Dowah | 89 | 660 | / |
| Doowa | 89 | 276 | / |
| Doywa | 89 | 137 | / |
| Doway | 89 | 109 | / |
| Dojwa | 89 | 104 | / |
| Dowai | 89 | 83 | / |
| Doiwa | 89 | 45 | / |
| Dhowa | 89 | 39 | / |
| Dowea | 89 | 12 | / |
| Downa | 89 | 9 | / |
| Ddowa | 89 | 6 | / |
| Dowua | 89 | 6 | / |
| Dowaa | 89 | 4 | / |
| Dohwa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Dowha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dtowa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dowwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dow | 86 | 39,079 | / |
| Dowais | 80 | 203 | / |
| Douwah | 80 | 46 | / |
| Duowai | 80 | 18 | / |
| Dohwai | 80 | 15 | / |
| Dowa'a | 80 | 15 | / |
| Douwai | 80 | 13 | / |
| Davowa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Doweah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Dowhai | 80 | 6 | / |
| Dowhay | 80 | 5 | / |
| Doywah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Douway | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dowhau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dowahy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dohway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doowua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dawowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dowaad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duoway | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dowaus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dosway | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dawa | 75 | 43,247 | / |
| Doba | 75 | 10,717 | / |
| Douw | 75 | 8,112 | / |
| Towa | 75 | 4,898 | / |
| Dova | 75 | 1,998 | / |
| Dowo | 75 | 930 | / |
| Dhow | 75 | 162 | / |
| Dowz | 75 | 41 | / |
| Doow | 75 | 18 | / |
| Dowë | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hdow | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dowh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dovw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dojw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Doiw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dowf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duow | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dochwat | 73 | 37 | / |
| Doswowa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Dhohwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dosvowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Douvowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dawai | 67 | 8,109 | / |
| Deuwa | 67 | 7,247 | / |
| Douba | 67 | 5,727 | / |
| Dawah | 67 | 4,283 | / |
| Dhawa | 67 | 3,926 | / |
| Dobai | 67 | 3,873 | / |
| Dahwa | 67 | 2,005 | / |
| Dowou | 67 | 1,824 | / |
| Daway | 67 | 1,795 | / |
| Dhoba | 67 | 1,441 | / |
| Dowey | 67 | 1,130 | / |
| Dawaï | 67 | 1,062 | / |
| Dobaj | 67 | 878 | / |
| Dobay | 67 | 707 | / |
| Douva | 67 | 469 | / |
| Duoba | 67 | 468 | / |
| Dovha | 67 | 458 | / |
| Dovas | 67 | 400 | / |
| Dobea | 67 | 398 | / |
| Dawaa | 67 | 314 | / |
| Dovat | 67 | 311 | / |
| Tdawa | 67 | 301 | / |
| Dovga | 67 | 208 | / |
| Thowa | 67 | 206 | / |
| Douws | 67 | 202 | / |
| Dooba | 67 | 184 | / |
| Dawha | 67 | 180 | / |
| Dobha | 67 | 162 | / |
| Dhova | 67 | 126 | / |
| Dowoh | 67 | 93 | / |
| Dawea | 67 | 84 | / |
| Dawua | 67 | 77 | / |
| Daawa | 67 | 76 | / |
| Dovai | 67 | 66 | / |
| Douwo | 67 | 43 | / |
| Dowei | 67 | 43 | / |
| Dowuo | 67 | 36 | / |
| Dawaj | 67 | 26 | / |
| Dohwo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dobaa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dawwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dhobhowa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dawau | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dobau | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dowoy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dovaz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dovaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dowos | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dowoi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dovay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dowho | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ddouw | 67 | 6 | / |
| Doiba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Towna | 67 | 5 | / |
| Duowo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dhuow | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Davoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ddawa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dosva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhowo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dovea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doowo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dojva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhouw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dossw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dowoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawaî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhoow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovaľ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dddow | 67 | 0 | / |
Dowa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dowa in the Hindi language | ||
| दोवा | dova | - |
| Dowa in the Oriya language | ||
| େଦାୱା | edawa | - |
| Dowa in the Tibetan language | ||
| འགྲོ་བ་ | drowa | 86.67 |
| ཟླ་བ་ | dawa | 6.67 |
| མགྲོ་བ་ | drowa | 6.67 |
| Dowa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺪﻭﻩ | aldwh | 45.45 |
| ﺍﻟﺪﻭ | aldw | 36.36 |
| ﺩﻭﺍ | dwa | 9.09 |
| ﺩﻭ | dw | 9.09 |
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