Dwah Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Dwah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dwah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia2741:16,0901,675
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Dwah (31) may also be a first name.

Dwah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dwah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻭﺍﻩ) occurs in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dwah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 858,879th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 22,989,104 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Dwah reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Dwah is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 31 people.

The surname Dwah is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is carried by 274 people, or 1 in 16,090. In Liberia Dwah is primarily concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 36 percent live, Nimba County, where 26 percent live and Grand Bassa County, where 22 percent live. Other than Liberia Dwah occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Dwah Last Name Statistics demography

Dwah earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 70.8% more than the national average, earning $73,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dwaah8924/
Dwahy897/
Dwaha892/
Dhwah891/
Dwaph891/
Dwach891/
Dwa86659/
D'Waih808/
Dwaich803/
Dhwash801/
Dwaaha801/
D'Wash801/
Ddwach801/
Dwaa75121/
Dway75107/
Twah7554/
Dwaj7547/
D'Wa7518/
Dwai758/
Tdwa752/
Dwwa752/
Dwea752/
Dhwa752/
Dvah751/
Dwaz751/
Dtwa751/
Dwha751/
Dwoh751/
Twaha6720,171/
Dvash672,169/
Dhwaj67113/
Dwosh6750/
Dweih6739/
Duach6720/
Dwass6712/
Dwhaj6711/
Dbaih675/
Twach675/
Twaah674/
Duash674/
Dwaaj673/
Dduah672/
Dhwad672/
Twath672/
Dhwaz671/
Dvadh671/
Dvahs671/
Dvath671/
Dhbah671/
Dwaai671/
Thwah671/
Duahh671/
Dwais671/
Dwast670/
Duahy670/

Dwah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dwah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺪﻭﺍﻩaldwah-

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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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  • 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 Dwah
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