Dawood
English
Etymology
From Arabic دَاوُود (dāwūd). Doublet of David.
Proper noun
Dawood (plural Dawoods)
- (Islam) David
- A male given name from Arabic.
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dawood is the 16108th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1797 individuals. Dawood is most common among White (67.39%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (19.31%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dawood”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 417.