Dowo Surname
Approximately 930 people bear this surname
Dowo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 513 | 1:144,015 | 15,172 |
| Zimbabwe | 148 | 1:104,312 | 14,575 |
| Nigeria | 81 | 1:2,186,948 | 74,923 |
| Papua New Guinea | 58 | 1:140,581 | 19,337 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| Ivory Coast | 32 | 1:720,976 | 19,991 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Dowo (152) may also be a first name.
Dowo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dowo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dowo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻭﻭ) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dowo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 382,699th most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,836,071 people. The surname Dowo is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Dowo reside; 56 percent reside in Central Africa and 56 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 746,252nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 152 people.
It is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 513 people, or 1 in 144,015. Besides The DR Congo this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 16 percent live and Nigeria, where 9 percent live.
Dowo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dowo has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dowo last name grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowou | 89 | 1,824 | / |
| Dowoh | 89 | 93 | / |
| Douwo | 89 | 43 | / |
| Dowuo | 89 | 36 | / |
| Dohwo | 89 | 21 | / |
| Dowoy | 89 | 12 | / |
| Dowos | 89 | 9 | / |
| Dowoi | 89 | 9 | / |
| Dowho | 89 | 8 | / |
| Duowo | 89 | 5 | / |
| Dhowo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Doowo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Dowoo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dowhos | 80 | 19 | / |
| Duowoi | 80 | 17 | / |
| Douwou | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dhowou | 80 | 6 | / |
| Duowou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Douwoh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Douwuo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dowoit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duowuo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doowod | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doswuo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dobo | 75 | 4,872 | / |
| Dawo | 75 | 2,960 | / |
| Dowa | 75 | 2,563 | / |
| Dewo | 75 | 954 | / |
| Dovo | 75 | 806 | / |
| Duwo | 75 | 190 | / |
| Douwoud | 73 | 9 | / |
| Dhouwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dowhoch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Douwa | 67 | 870 | / |
| Dowah | 67 | 660 | / |
| Doboș | 67 | 489 | / |
| Dovoh | 67 | 380 | / |
| Doowa | 67 | 276 | / |
| Dobou | 67 | 221 | / |
| Daboo | 67 | 200 | / |
| Doboi | 67 | 185 | / |
| Dooba | 67 | 184 | / |
| Doubo | 67 | 138 | / |
| Doywa | 67 | 137 | / |
| Dewoo | 67 | 134 | / |
| Doibo | 67 | 112 | / |
| Dojwa | 67 | 104 | / |
| Doová | 67 | 88 | / |
| Dawoo | 67 | 79 | / |
| Doboy | 67 | 68 | / |
| Duobo | 67 | 67 | / |
| Daawo | 67 | 67 | / |
| Dawou | 67 | 46 | / |
| Doiwa | 67 | 45 | / |
| Devoo | 67 | 44 | / |
| Dhowa | 67 | 39 | / |
| Dovou | 67 | 31 | / |
| Dhobo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Dawoj | 67 | 27 | / |
| Dawoh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dawoi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Douvo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Doewa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dovoi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dawoy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Doybo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Deewo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dhovo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ddowa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Davoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dowua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Doboj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dowaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tdobo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dohwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dovos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dowwoods | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dgawo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dobho | 67 | 3 | / |
| Duwos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dhewo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dovod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhawo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doboo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Duwoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dauwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dovoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dewoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dowha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duboo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Do'bo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doovo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duvoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dowwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daewo | 67 | 1 | / |
Dowo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dowo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﻭﻭ | dww | 50 |
| ﺩﻭ | dw | 50 |
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