Duah Surname
Approximately 37,624 people bear this surname
Duah 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'.
Duah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 35,328 | 1:765 | 116 |
| Liberia | 782 | 1:5,638 | 679 |
| United States | 475 | 1:763,071 | 59,419 |
| England | 472 | 1:118,047 | 12,017 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Nigeria | 68 | 1:2,605,041 | 84,856 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Malaysia | 59 | 1:499,902 | 25,042 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Duah (5,460) may also be a first name.
Duah 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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Duah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Duah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Duah (Arabic: دواح) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Duah.
How Common Is The Last Name Duah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 14,804th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 193,694 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Duah reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Duah is also the 90,949th most widely held given name internationally It is held by 5,460 people.
The last name Duah is most commonly occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 35,328 people, or 1 in 765. Excluding Ghana this last name exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Duah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Duah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Duah last name expanded 47,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Duah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Duah surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Duah earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.29% more than the national average, earning 426,691 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.08% less than the national average, earning R 211,308 per year; in United States they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $43,762 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.45% more than the national average, earning $59,348 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douah | 89 | 2,157 | / |
| Duhah | 89 | 95 | / |
| Duaha | 89 | 5 | / |
| Dauah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Douach | 80 | 294 | / |
| Dhuhah | 80 | 28 | / |
| Douahy | 80 | 25 | / |
| Dauach | 80 | 4 | / |
| Douahe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Duhhah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duyjah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duiyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Douaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dujjah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duhiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duhash | 80 | 0 | / |
| Doua | 75 | 23,785 | / |
| Duha | 75 | 13,525 | / |
| Duho | 75 | 3,592 | / |
| Daua | 75 | 383 | / |
| Duľa | 75 | 165 | / |
| Duoh | 75 | 121 | / |
| Duğa | 75 | 57 | / |
| Dușa | 75 | 40 | / |
| Deua | 75 | 36 | / |
| Duhá | 75 | 3 | / |
| Duua | 75 | 2 | / |
| Duĺa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Douhaha | 73 | 14 | / |
| Douahai | 73 | 8 | / |
| Douhach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duhaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Douai | 67 | 8,017 | / |
| Dahua | 67 | 5,178 | / |
| Douay | 67 | 4,972 | / |
| Douho | 67 | 2,401 | / |
| Douha | 67 | 2,389 | / |
| Dauad | 67 | 2,297 | / |
| Douat | 67 | 1,449 | / |
| Douas | 67 | 1,348 | / |
| Duhau | 67 | 1,109 | / |
| Dhuha | 67 | 500 | / |
| Duhoo | 67 | 425 | / |
| Douaa | 67 | 337 | / |
| Duhey | 67 | 209 | / |
| Duhay | 67 | 204 | / |
| Duhaj | 67 | 199 | / |
| Douoh | 67 | 117 | / |
| Douau | 67 | 107 | / |
| Duhaa | 67 | 103 | / |
| Douad | 67 | 80 | / |
| Duhai | 67 | 64 | / |
| Duhou | 67 | 61 | / |
| Dhoua | 67 | 54 | / |
| Duiya | 67 | 49 | / |
| Duhaň | 67 | 47 | / |
| Dujha | 67 | 29 | / |
| Duhoň | 67 | 27 | / |
| Duija | 67 | 23 | / |
| Duháň | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dauai | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dujja | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dou'a | 67 | 15 | / |
| Duhod | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dauas | 67 | 13 | / |
| Duaiy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dugia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dujia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dhaua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dauha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Duhač | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dduha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Duyya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Deuha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Douaz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dauaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ddaua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deuaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deuap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Duhoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Duhos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dauay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dauho | 67 | 3 | / |
| Duhho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Duhoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Douoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dauoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Duhio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Douaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dahuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dujya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dauat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dujga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dooah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dauau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duuai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duuho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duțea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhuho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dujea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duhgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duohu | 67 | 1 | / |
Duah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Duah in the Arabic language | ||
| دواح | dwah | - |
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