Dowia Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Dowia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Dowia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dowia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dowia is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dowia.
How Common Is The Last Name Dowia? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 83 percent of Dowia are found; 83 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 83 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.
The last name Dowia is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea Dowia is primarily found in: Western, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Liberia, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowiat | 91 | 159 | / |
| Dowiad | 91 | 2 | / |
| Dowiatt | 83 | 65 | / |
| Doweiya | 83 | 21 | / |
| Dowiasz | 83 | 18 | / |
| Doewiah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dowiach | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dowaiia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dovia | 80 | 508 | / |
| Dawia | 80 | 237 | / |
| Dobia | 80 | 196 | / |
| Dewia | 80 | 35 | / |
| Duwia | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dowiasch | 77 | 72 | / |
| Dobija | 73 | 1,995 | / |
| Dawiah | 73 | 625 | / |
| Doubia | 73 | 123 | / |
| Dowjat | 73 | 84 | / |
| Douvia | 73 | 79 | / |
| Dawija | 73 | 49 | / |
| Dewiah | 73 | 38 | / |
| Dowiot | 73 | 28 | / |
| Dovias | 73 | 6 | / |
| Deewia | 73 | 6 | / |
| Doweah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dowjay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Duwija | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dhowya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dhawia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Doowio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dehwia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doobia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doviat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doviah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dahwiah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dawaiya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Doubiha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dowoyea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dewaiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dewayia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dahawia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dawayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douhbia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duweiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douweha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daouhia | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Dowia
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