Dowang Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Dowang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dowang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1031:201,64120,774
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Dowang (59) may also be a first name.

Dowang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dowang is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowang? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,701,480th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Dowang reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 32 percent reside in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. It is also the 1,282,666th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 59 people.

It is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 201,641. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Far North Region, where 52 percent reside, North Region, where 23 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 11 percent reside. Not including Cameroon this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Douwang927/
Dohwang925/
Dowaing922/
Doewang921/
Dawang835,478/
Dewang83320/
Duwang83279/
Dowong8324/
Doweng8317/
Dobang834/
Dovang831/
Dawuang7763/
Daewang7726/
Deuwang779/
Hdawang775/
Douvang774/
Doubang774/
Dawwang773/
Dowwong773/
Deewang772/
Duwangs772/
Daawang772/
Dawangs771/
Dovaung771/
Douwong771/
Doweing771/
Daweang771/
Duhwang771/
Dohbang771/
Dawaang771/
Dowoteng713/
Duwasing713/
Douhuang712/
Dawating711/
Douwoung711/
Deewaing711/
Davang671,513/
Dabang671,373/
Devang671,326/
Dawong671,026/
Dabong67272/
Daweng67181/
Duwong67140/
Dewong6761/
Davong6746/
Dubong6721/
Dubang6719/
Doveng6712/
Dobong677/
Devong677/
Duvang672/
Dawamg671/
Duvong671/
Dawank671/
Daveng671/
Dowengowa671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Dowang
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