Ahab Surname
Approximately 1,247 people bear this surname
Ahab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 641 | 1:143,426 | 11,189 |
| India | 201 | 1:3,816,246 | 105,238 |
| Indonesia | 174 | 1:760,053 | 58,179 |
| Nigeria | 122 | 1:1,451,990 | 55,913 |
| Afghanistan | 33 | 1:974,339 | 9,366 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Ahab (2,840) may also be a first name.
Ahab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ahab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ahab (Arabic: آهاب, Bengali: অহাব, Hindi: अहब, Marathi: अहाब, Oriya: ଆହାବ) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ahab.
How Common Is The Last Name Ahab? popularity and diffusion
Ahab is the 303,968th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,844,062 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Ahab reside; 52 percent reside in North Africa and 51 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Ahab is also the 136,652nd most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,840 people.
The surname is most widely held in Egypt, where it is carried by 641 people, or 1 in 143,426. Aside from Egypt this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hahab | 89 | 64 | / |
| Ahaab | 89 | 17 | / |
| Ahabh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Aahab | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hab | 86 | 13,973 | / |
| Aab | 86 | 8,542 | / |
| Ahb | 86 | 10 | / |
| Gahaib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahaab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahahab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaab | 75 | 4,307 | / |
| Haab | 75 | 2,203 | / |
| Haub | 75 | 2,001 | / |
| Habt | 75 | 1,383 | / |
| Habz | 75 | 587 | / |
| Haib | 75 | 332 | / |
| Aabø | 75 | 198 | / |
| Aabd | 75 | 165 | / |
| Hgab | 75 | 154 | / |
| Ahap | 75 | 131 | / |
| Hajb | 75 | 106 | / |
| Hasb | 75 | 96 | / |
| Habs | 75 | 86 | / |
| Haáb | 75 | 25 | / |
| Aabt | 75 | 22 | / |
| Hatb | 75 | 17 | / |
| Aaib | 75 | 16 | / |
| Habh | 75 | 13 | / |
| Habd | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ashb | 75 | 11 | / |
| Achb | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ahbd | 75 | 8 | / |
| Aabs | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hahb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eahb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Heab | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aajb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ahub | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aabh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aasb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aabp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahyb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahtb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aihb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayhb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Auhb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Athb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hayb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Habp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hhab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ab | 67 | 19,233 | / |
| Aasbø | 67 | 497 | / |
| Habch | 67 | 241 | / |
| Haibt | 67 | 157 | / |
| Habsh | 67 | 124 | / |
| Haubs | 67 | 93 | / |
| Haubt | 67 | 90 | / |
| Gahap | 67 | 88 | / |
| Ahape | 67 | 56 | / |
| Hahap | 67 | 34 | / |
| Habth | 67 | 28 | / |
| Haabs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hattb | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ashhb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hasbh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hasbz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aabdh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Habss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hashb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaaib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aahav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashbh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashbs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Athbh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haybs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hassb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haasb | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Hab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haytb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahbh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haahb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajbz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aabss | 67 | 1 | / |
Ahab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ahab in the Bengali language | ||
| অহাব | ahaba | 80 |
| অহব | ahaba | 20 |
| Ahab in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆହାବ | ahaba | 60 |
| ଆହବ | ahaba | 20 |
| ଅହାବ | ahaba | 20 |
| Ahab in the Marathi language | ||
| अहाब | ahaba | 40 |
| अहब | ahaba | 40 |
| वहाब | vahaba | 20 |
| Ahab in the Hindi language | ||
| अहब | ahaba | 38.46 |
| अहाब | ahaba | 15.38 |
| ाहाब | ahaba | 7.69 |
| ाहब | ahaba | 7.69 |
| आहाब | ahaba | 7.69 |
| Ahab in the Arabic language | ||
| آهاب | ahab | - |
| اهاب | ahab | - |
| إهاب | ahab | - |
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