Dubow Surname

34,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Dubow Surname Definition:

(Russian, Ukranian, Czech-Slovakian) The son of Dub (oak).

Dubow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia9,7051:1,386138
Kenya4,2331:10,9091,376
United States7851:461,73139,386
Israel2461:34,7874,856
Australia911:296,65626,074
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Sweden151:656,45048,545
England141:3,979,861125,553
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Dubow (5,074) may also be a first name.

Dubow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Russian, Ukranian, Czech-Slovakian) The son of Dub (oak).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from a place name) In Russian, Ukrainian, and Polish, “a place of oak trees.” Variants of the name are Dubowsky and Dubofsky.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

(Russian, Ukranian, Czech-Slovakian) The son of Dub (oak).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Dubow Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dubow Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dubow occurs in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dubow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 34,931st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 480,963 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Dubow reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 95,341st most frequently held given name on earth, held by 5,074 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Somalia, where it is carried by 9,705 people, or 1 in 1,386. Besides Somalia this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Dubow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dubow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dubow last name grew 11,214 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dubow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dubow last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Dubow surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Dubow earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.55% more than the national average, earning $58,922 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Dhubow914,127/
Dubowe9121/
Dubowa9116/
Dubuow911/
Dubows910/
Deubow910/
Dhuubow83344/
Dhuboow831/
Dubov808,723/
Dobow80443/
Dibow8043/
Dubof805/
Duvow802/
Dubaw800/
Dhuuboow772/
Dubova7312,495/
Duboff73456/
Dhobow73246/
Dubovs7398/
Diebow7340/
Doubov7332/
Duboef7313/
Duboif736/
Dubouf731/
Duboft731/
Doubuw731/
Doobow731/
Dubofe731/
Daubov731/
Doubova6720/
Douboff678/
Dubouft671/
Dhoobow671/
Daubova671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dubow
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