Dowu Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Dowu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 39 | 1:4,542,122 | 122,724 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Dowu (62) may also be a first name.
Dowu Demographics
Dowu Political Affiliation
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Dowu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dowu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dowu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dowu? popularity and diffusion
Dowu is the 1,775,494th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The last name Dowu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Dowu are found; 37 percent are found in West Africa and 36 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dowu is also the 1,246,114th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 62 people.
The surname Dowu is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 4,542,122. In Nigeria Dowu is most prevalent in: Ogun, where 26 percent live, Kogi, where 18 percent live and Lagos, where 18 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 32 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent live.
Dowu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Dowu are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.
Dowu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowou | 89 | 1,824 | / |
| Duowu | 89 | 26 | / |
| Douwu | 89 | 10 | / |
| Tdowu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Dowui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Doweu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Douwou | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dhowou | 80 | 6 | / |
| Duowou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Douweu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dowhui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhowui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dowhau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dowaus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dawu | 75 | 1,402 | / |
| Dewu | 75 | 663 | / |
| Dovu | 75 | 601 | / |
| Dobu | 75 | 311 | / |
| Duwu | 75 | 159 | / |
| Douwoud | 73 | 9 | / |
| Dhouwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Davou | 67 | 22,239 | / |
| Dabou | 67 | 14,098 | / |
| Dobui | 67 | 289 | / |
| Dobou | 67 | 221 | / |
| Dubou | 67 | 183 | / |
| Dhewu | 67 | 49 | / |
| Dawou | 67 | 46 | / |
| Dhawu | 67 | 43 | / |
| Dawui | 67 | 32 | / |
| Dovou | 67 | 31 | / |
| Dovut | 67 | 31 | / |
| Dhobu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Duwau | 67 | 25 | / |
| Dewuh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Dovud | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dewui | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dowoe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dawau | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dobau | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dauwu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dahwu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Daweu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dobuh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dobhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Duobu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dewau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Duwus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Duwwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dhovu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dawuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dovui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doibu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tdawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dobuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dehwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dobeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deuwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doubu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dowoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duwuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duwud | 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 Dowu
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