Duwah Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Duwah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Duwah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia2261:19,5071,975
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Duwah (37) may also be a first name.

Duwah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Duwah has its highest incidence in Liberia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duwah? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 988,329th most commonly used surname globally, held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. The last name Duwah is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Duwah reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 87 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Duwah is also the 1,688,769th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 37 people.

Duwah is most common in Liberia, where it is carried by 226 people, or 1 in 19,507. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 30 percent reside, Bong County, where 26 percent reside and Rivercess County, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Liberia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 8 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Douwah9146/
Duwwah914/
Dauwah912/
Duwaah911/
Duwuah911/
Duwa896,386/
Deuwa807,247/
Douwa80870/
Dauwa80862/
Duway80517/
Duwai80492/
Dhuwa80164/
Duhwa80161/
Diwah80139/
Tduwa8034/
Duwau8025/
Duvah8020/
Duuwa8014/
Duewa8010/
Duwwa804/
Duwaj802/
Duwha801/
Duwaa801/
Duwoh801/
D'Uwa801/
Dahuwa73833/
Dhuhwa7355/
Doubah7344/
Doewah7323/
Dauway7314/
Douwai7313/
Duhwai739/
Dauvah736/
Doweah736/
Duvash736/
Duwais734/
Douwoh732/
Douway732/
Deuvah731/
Duchwa731/
Dhuwaj731/
Dowahy731/
Dubaah731/
Diwayh731/
Duuway731/
Duvadh731/
Dhubah731/
Douywa731/
Du'wat731/
Duba6731,183/
Diwa679,121/
Duva675,666/
Duwo67190/
Dousuah6733/
Duweysh671/
Doubahy671/
Duvahad671/
Dauvaph671/
Dubahiy671/
Dhuvath671/

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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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  • 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 Duwah
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