Du Bois Surname
Approximately 2,719 people bear this surname
Du Bois Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 838 | 1:64,651 | 8,126 |
| United States | 713 | 1:508,358 | 42,645 |
| Belgium | 677 | 1:16,982 | 2,600 |
| Netherlands | 405 | 1:41,697 | 7,072 |
| Australia | 185 | 1:145,923 | 15,562 |
| France | 135 | 1:492,020 | 69,079 |
| Canada | 87 | 1:423,513 | 37,101 |
| Switzerland | 81 | 1:101,394 | 10,819 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 72 | 1:18,944 | 2,251 |
| Panama | 49 | 1:79,842 | 3,294 |
| Venezuela | 40 | 1:755,102 | 12,515 |
| Peru | 37 | 1:859,030 | 17,841 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Grenada | 13 | 1:8,349 | 750 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 16 | 1:3,243 | 531 |
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 582 | 1:86,286 | 8,969 |
Du Bois (158) may also be a first name.
Du Bois Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) Dweller in, or near, a small wood.
Bois: There were five families that bore the name. Boys is still found as a surname.
User-submitted Reference
Du Bois is French and literally means 'of the woods'.
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Average Du Bois Salary in
United States
$62,256 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Du Bois Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Du Bois Come From? nationality or country of origin
Du Bois is found in South Africa more 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 Du Bois? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 160,371st most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,680,230 people. The last name Du Bois occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Du Bois are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 34 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Du Bois is also the 730,165th most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 158 people.
Du Bois is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 838 people, or 1 in 64,651. In South Africa Du Bois is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 36 percent are found, Western Cape, where 34 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 18 percent are found. Barring South Africa it is found in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Belgium, where 25 percent are found.
Du Bois Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Du Bois has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 123 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 642 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Du Bois Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Du Bois last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Du Bois earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 168.7% more than the national average, earning S/. 52,088 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.86% more than the national average, earning R 332,352 per year; in United States they earn 44.28% more than the national average, earning $62,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $54,388 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Du Boise | 93 | 19 | / |
| Du Boies | 93 | 0 | / |
| Du Bos | 92 | 25 | / |
| Du Boi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Du Bis | 92 | 1 | / |
| Du Boisse | 88 | 1 | / |
| Du Bose | 86 | 178 | / |
| Du Boys | 86 | 62 | / |
| Du Bosc | 86 | 30 | / |
| Du-Bois | 86 | 28 | / |
| Du Bios | 86 | 6 | / |
| Du Boÿs | 86 | 5 | / |
| Du Buis | 86 | 3 | / |
| Du Boit | 86 | 2 | / |
| Du Vois | 86 | 1 | / |
| Du Boes | 86 | 0 | / |
| Du Boid | 86 | 0 | / |
| Du Bost | 86 | 0 | / |
| Du Bo | 83 | 0 | / |
| Du Bosch | 80 | 11 | / |
| Du Boice | 80 | 0 | / |
| Du Bot | 77 | 18 | / |
| Du Vos | 77 | 12 | / |
| Du Boc | 77 | 2 | / |
| Du Bui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Du Bas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Du Bai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Du Boe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Du Buit | 71 | 35 | / |
| Du Buys | 71 | 29 | / |
| Du Bass | 71 | 11 | / |
| Du-Bose | 71 | 4 | / |
| Du Boce | 71 | 4 | / |
| Du Boye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Du Bout | 71 | 1 | / |
| Du Biez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Du Wiss | 71 | 0 | / |
| Du Vose | 71 | 0 | / |
| Du Base | 71 | 0 | / |
| Du Boux | 71 | 0 | / |
| Du Boyd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Du Boyce | 67 | 7 | / |
| Du Be | 67 | 6 | / |
| Du Besse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Du By | 67 | 1 | / |
| Du Ba | 67 | 1 | / |
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