Dowedia Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nauru
Highest density in:
Nauru

Dowedia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dowedia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nauru251:475142
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Micronesia11:106,2431,380

Dowedia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dowedia is more commonly found in Nauru than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowedia? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 87 percent of Dowedia are found; 87 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 87 percent are found in Micronesia.

Dowedia is most frequently occurring in Nauru, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 475. In Nauru it is mostly found in: Yaren District, where 40 percent reside, Aiwo District, where 32 percent reside and Denigomodu District, where 16 percent reside. Barring Nauru it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Micronesia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Douedia862/
Daouedia802/
Doudia7714/
Deudia775/
Diedia771/
Deedia771/
Devadia7130/
Dawadia7113/
Dewedja718/
Doudiha714/
Devedia714/
Dovidia712/
Dajodia711/
Davodia711/
Deidiha711/
Deiadia711/
Daiedia711/
Deyodia711/
Dieydia711/
Dovidija6733/
Devadhia6731/
Devadiea674/
Devadija672/
Dieydiah671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dowedia
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