Duo Surname

36,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Duo Surname User-submission:

The surname Duo means 'buffalo'. It is from the Dan (Gio) tribe, Liberia and the Dan (Yacouba) tribe, La Côte D'Ivoire.

Duo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia8,6231:51170
Italy1,8411:33,2195,964
China1,4821:922,619285
Brazil7621:280,93710,830
Spain1931:242,23915,671
Argentina1701:251,43220,361
Paraguay1381:52,4401,489
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Philippines1351:749,91374,028
Taiwan1231:190,6081,654
Thailand791:894,156140,446
Syria741:260,8254,316
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
Cameroon581:358,08731,912
Ivory Coast581:397,78013,651
Gibraltar541:62997
India461:16,675,334263,471
France431:1,544,714145,815
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Burkina Faso291:632,8317,862
Australia281:964,13257,058
England261:2,143,00282,017
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belize11:355,4743,977
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malta11:430,2723,380
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Duo (2,266) may also be a first name.

Duo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Duo means 'buffalo'. It is from the Dan (Gio) tribe, Liberia and the Dan (Yacouba) tribe, La Côte D'Ivoire.

- padee10134

Duo Last Name Facts

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

Duo (Hindi: दुऑ) is held by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Duo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 36,684th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 506,960 people. The surname Duo is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Duo are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Duo is also the 156,787th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 2,266 people.

This surname is most common in Liberia, where it is held by 8,623 people, or 1 in 511. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Nimba County, where 59 percent live, Montserrado County, where 18 percent live and Grand Bassa County, where 8 percent live. Barring Liberia this last name is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 13 percent live and China, where 10 percent live.

Duo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Duo has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Duo last name expanded 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Duo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Duo surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Duo earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning €30,474 per year; in United States they earn 13.34% less than the national average, earning $37,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.73% less than the national average, earning $39,883 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duop8640,803/
Duot8637,905/
Duoe86192/
Duos86178/
Duoa8620/
Duod8617/
Dhuo869/
Duoj863/
Duoy862/
Dtuo862/
Hduo861/
Dwuo861/
Duoz861/
Dbuo861/
Do801,545,230/
Douho752,401/
Duhoo75425/
Duhou7561/
Duhoň7527/
Duoss7520/
Duhod7514/
Dauou754/
Duhos753/
Duhoa753/
Duost753/
Duhoh752/
Dhuot752/
Dhuoj751/
Duoha751/
Duohy751/
Tduoy751/
Duoch751/
Duott750/
Dou67920,092/
Dau67183,025/
Doi67140,806/
Tuo6779,820/
Dua6743,784/
Doh6730,615/
Deu6715,250/
Doa6712,761/
Dot6712,155/
Doo6710,001/
Dos679,297/
Dod675,865/
Dho675,215/
Doy673,399/
Douhou672,365/
Dop672,332/
Duhoux671,611/
Doz671,020/
Doß67581/
Douhot67191/
Doj67169/
Doğ67141/
Ddo6775/
Doï6732/
Dwo6726/
Dvo6724/
Tdo6714/
Dgo6712/
Hdo679/
Douhoi678/
Dbo677/
Doč674/
Doç674/
Dauoud673/
Duohys673/
Doś672/
Duhoud671/
Doş671/
Dhuoth671/
Doë671/
Doț671/
Duohou671/

Duo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Duo in the Hindi language
दुऑdu'o-

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