Durow Surname

158,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Durow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Durow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia1,3231:10,168712
Kenya7261:63,6096,165
United States3681:984,94373,005
England1561:357,16725,626
South Africa1351:401,31635,360
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

The alternate forms: Dürow (7) & Durów (7) are calculated separately.

Durow (297) may also be a first name.

Durow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Durow occurs most in Somalia. It may also appear as: Dürow or Durów. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durow? popularity and diffusion

It is the 158,213th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,638,503 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Durow reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 511,663rd most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 297 people.

This last name is most frequent in Somalia, where it is borne by 1,323 people, or 1 in 10,168. Excluding Somalia this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Durow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Durow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Durow surname rose 898 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Durow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Durow last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Durow are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Durow earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 136.32% more than the national average, earning R 561,576 per year and in United States they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning $43,247 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dürow937/
Durów937/
Dutrow91709/
Duurow91245/
Durrow9171/
Durows9121/
Duhrow9115/
Durowa912/
Durowe911/
Duroow911/
Dourow911/
Dhurow911/
Dhurowa83137/
Dourowa8335/
Du'rows838/
Durrows836/
Duthrow830/
Durov806,137/
Dorow802,749/
Dirow80597/
Durof8039/
Duraw806/
Dourouwe777/
Durova734,527/
Daurov732,707/
Dorowa7375/
Duroff7366/
Dorrow7352/
Durgov7331/
Duroov7330/
Dourov7329/
Dourof7320/
Durauw738/
Durrof736/
Duurov736/
Dhuruw735/
Durovs733/
Durawe731/
Durosf731/
Durhaw730/
Dutraw730/
Daurova671,848/
Deurhof67146/
Durgova6731/
Dourova6717/
Dhurawe6713/
Dhorowa6711/
Douroub679/
Durhoff676/
Dauroff674/
Durrova672/
Dauroov671/

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