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Cognomen Datu (Datu , داتو, ดาตู ) , in the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Datu is habitual in Philippines, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname, and Qatar. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Philippines, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia. Also, Datu is the forename as well as the last name.