Durao Surname

38,520th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Durao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Durao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique8,0341:3,393791
Brazil2,1681:98,7433,721
Angola1,9721:13,6861,647
Portugal1,0381:10,037861
France1611:412,56360,334
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Philippines521:1,946,889117,777
Pakistan391:4,580,61230,982
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England91:6,190,895170,599
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

The alternate forms: Durâo (1) are calculated separately.

Durao (19) may also be a first name.

Durao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Durao occurs most in Mozambique. It can also be found as a variant: Durâo. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Durao? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 38,520th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 533,847 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Durao are found; 73 percent are found in Southern Africa and 73 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 19 people.

This surname is most frequent in Mozambique, where it is carried by 8,034 people, or 1 in 3,393. Without taking into account Mozambique Durao exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 16 percent reside and Angola, where 14 percent reside.

Durao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Durao are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Durao earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.96% more than the national average, earning R 389,640 per year; in United States they earn 16.34% more than the national average, earning $50,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $52,010 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durâo931/
Dourao91162/
Duerao91158/
Duraho9127/
Duraoh913/
Durhao911/
Durgao911/
Deurao911/
Dueraoh83374/
Douraou8311/
Dueraao837/
Duraoha831/
Dhutrao831/
Durahou830/
Dorao80779/
Dirao8036/
Duroa801/
Dueraaoh771/
Doraou73230/
Duroha73210/
Diraho733/
Douroa732/
Doraoh731/
Durgoa731/
Duraua731/
Duruoa731/
Duraea731/
Dhirao731/
Dorahou677/
Douroua675/
Durayya675/
Durohad674/
Duraija673/
Diraijo673/
Douroho672/
Duraiya671/
Duruoah671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Durao
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