Dua Surname
Approximately 43,784 people bear this surname
Dua Surname User-submission:
It is a name of the Ashanti Twi-speaking people of Ghana. One of the chiefs of the Asante kingdom was Kwaku Duah. It means 'plant or tree of hope'.
Dua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 23,289 | 1:32,937 | 2,400 |
| Ghana | 3,048 | 1:8,865 | 1,206 |
| Indonesia | 2,792 | 1:47,367 | 5,341 |
| Philippines | 2,571 | 1:39,377 | 6,146 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,041 | 1:3,995 | 213 |
| DR Congo | 1,909 | 1:38,701 | 4,777 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,592 | 1:14,492 | 1,154 |
| Vietnam | 1,321 | 1:70,133 | 618 |
| United States | 1,170 | 1:309,794 | 28,417 |
| Tanzania | 507 | 1:104,421 | 10,188 |
| United Arab Emirates | 439 | 1:20,871 | 2,419 |
| Canada | 330 | 1:111,653 | 11,929 |
| England | 299 | 1:186,348 | 16,642 |
| Belgium | 243 | 1:47,311 | 7,687 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Malaysia | 201 | 1:146,737 | 9,218 |
| Turkey | 171 | 1:455,096 | 26,650 |
| Australia | 157 | 1:171,947 | 17,598 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Nigeria | 141 | 1:1,256,332 | 50,205 |
| Thailand | 108 | 1:654,059 | 109,897 |
| Brazil | 107 | 1:2,000,695 | 63,541 |
| Pakistan | 103 | 1:1,734,407 | 17,708 |
| Singapore | 86 | 1:64,043 | 2,603 |
| Taiwan | 86 | 1:272,613 | 2,261 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Qatar | 59 | 1:39,966 | 4,109 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Solomon Islands | 51 | 1:11,373 | 2,032 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Lebanon | 31 | 1:181,841 | 8,070 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 26 | 1:6,824 | 491 |
| Cambodia | 23 | 1:673,354 | 4,690 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Italy | 21 | 1:2,912,223 | 98,106 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
Dua (12,015) may also be a first name.
Dua Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a name of the Ashanti Twi-speaking people of Ghana. One of the chiefs of the Asante kingdom was Kwaku Duah. It means 'plant or tree of hope'.
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Dua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dua (Georgian: დუა, Hindi: दुआ, Oriya: ଦୁଆ, Russian: Дуа) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dua? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dua is the 12,820th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 166,443 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Dua are found; 53 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 54,118th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 12,015 people.
The last name Dua is most widespread in India, where it is held by 23,289 people, or 1 in 32,937. In India it is primarily found in: Delhi, where 39 percent are found, Haryana, where 16 percent are found and Punjab, where 13 percent are found. Apart from India this last name exists in 91 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 7 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.
Dua Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Dua are 3.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dua earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.96% more than the national average, earning R 463,296 per year; in United States they earn 29.66% more than the national average, earning $55,945 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $55,880 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duay | 86 | 3,106 | / |
| Dhua | 86 | 2,034 | / |
| Duat | 86 | 1,537 | / |
| Duad | 86 | 1,094 | / |
| Duaa | 86 | 667 | / |
| Duea | 86 | 289 | / |
| Tdua | 86 | 123 | / |
| Duas | 86 | 110 | / |
| Duaz | 86 | 55 | / |
| Duap | 86 | 32 | / |
| Duae | 86 | 27 | / |
| Duoa | 86 | 20 | / |
| Duaj | 86 | 19 | / |
| Ddua | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hdua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dtua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Douha | 75 | 2,389 | / |
| Duhaj | 75 | 199 | / |
| Duhaň | 75 | 47 | / |
| Duaij | 75 | 42 | / |
| Duaas | 75 | 41 | / |
| Duach | 75 | 20 | / |
| Duatt | 75 | 16 | / |
| Dhuaa | 75 | 14 | / |
| Duhač | 75 | 8 | / |
| Douea | 75 | 7 | / |
| Dduad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Duasd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Duash | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dhuat | 75 | 3 | / |
| Duhoa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Duaei | 75 | 3 | / |
| Duaad | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dduah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Duayt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dhuaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dhuad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dhuap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duahh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duabp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duazt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dueða | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duaie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhuas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duast | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duoha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duahy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tua | 67 | 21,084 | / |
| Duo | 67 | 14,375 | / |
| Duhaut | 67 | 1,325 | / |
| Dwa | 67 | 659 | / |
| Dba | 67 | 134 | / |
| Douhay | 67 | 96 | / |
| Dhouha | 67 | 70 | / |
| Dva | 67 | 36 | / |
| Duayhe | 67 | 35 | / |
| Dhuhah | 67 | 28 | / |
| Douhai | 67 | 22 | / |
| Duhaud | 67 | 22 | / |
| Duhait | 67 | 16 | / |
| Douhaï | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dhuaha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dhuhai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Douhaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Douhaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Duahah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhuhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geedua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tduaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duhays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dua'aa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duhash | 67 | 0 | / |
Dua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dua in the Georgian language | ||
| დუა | dua | - |
| Dua in the Hindi language | ||
| दुआ | du'a | 99.35 |
| Dua in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦୁଆ | du'a | 69.01 |
| ଡୁଆ | du'a | 26.76 |
| Dua in the Russian language | ||
| Дуа | dua | - |
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