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In all the world, Davao (Dabo
, Davah
, Davao
) is a common mostly male, but seldom feminine first name. The first name Davao is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, where it is quite a rare principally masculine, but scarcely female name, Nigeria, where it is quite a rare dominantly masculine, but infrequently female name, and Cameroon, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Senegal. More prevalently, Davao is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Dabo | Mali, Philippines, Senegal, Nigeria, Guinea |
| Davah | Philippines, India, Nigeria, Israel, United States |
| Davao | Saudi Arabia, Philippines, India, United Arab Emirates, United States |
| Dawaw | India, United States, Philippines |