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
Ahab (Arabic: آهاب, Bengali: অহাব, Hindi: अहब, Marathi: अहाब, Oriya: ଆହାବ) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ahab? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 303,968th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,844,062 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Ahab are found; 52 percent are found in North Africa and 51 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 136,652nd most prevalent first name globally, borne by 2,840 people.
The surname Ahab is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is held by 641 people, or 1 in 143,426. Not including Egypt it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found 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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