Bab Surname
Approximately 14,925 people bear this surname
Bab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 4,689 | 1:6,857 | 571 |
| Iran | 3,501 | 1:21,932 | 2,780 |
| Chad | 1,252 | 1:10,856 | 1,398 |
| Syria | 661 | 1:29,200 | 1,920 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| India | 473 | 1:1,621,703 | 59,529 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Pakistan | 388 | 1:460,422 | 8,189 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Vietnam | 283 | 1:327,371 | 1,196 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Indonesia | 188 | 1:703,453 | 54,601 |
| Mauritania | 181 | 1:22,624 | 2,002 |
| Cambodia | 178 | 1:87,006 | 2,271 |
| Congo | 147 | 1:33,939 | 3,337 |
| United States | 137 | 1:2,645,686 | 159,417 |
| Iraq | 89 | 1:393,502 | 7,096 |
| Slovakia | 89 | 1:59,960 | 11,562 |
| Taiwan | 84 | 1:279,104 | 2,295 |
| Nigeria | 79 | 1:2,242,313 | 76,227 |
| Ivory Coast | 78 | 1:295,785 | 11,177 |
| Germany | 75 | 1:1,073,406 | 72,288 |
| Algeria | 69 | 1:559,878 | 38,350 |
| Ukraine | 63 | 1:722,582 | 75,033 |
| Turkey | 62 | 1:1,255,184 | 52,483 |
| Papua New Guinea | 60 | 1:135,895 | 18,658 |
| Suriname | 58 | 1:9,528 | 2,431 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Romania | 49 | 1:409,752 | 33,339 |
| Malaysia | 48 | 1:614,463 | 29,648 |
| Cameroon | 43 | 1:483,002 | 39,429 |
| Hungary | 41 | 1:239,421 | 19,309 |
| Philippines | 31 | 1:3,265,749 | 145,701 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 1:669,582 | 43,760 |
The alternate forms: Báb (3) are calculated separately.
Bab (75,067) may also be a first name.
Bab Demographics
Average Male Bab Height
176.91 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bab (Arabic: باب, Bengali: বাব্, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺏ, Hindi: बाब, Marathi: बाब, Oriya: ବାବ, Tibetan: སྦལཔ།) is found most in Afghanistan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Báb. Click here for further potential spellings of Bab.
How Common Is The Last Name Bab? popularity and diffusion
Bab is the 35,406th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 488,278 people. Bab is predominantly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Bab reside; 61 percent reside in South Asia and 58 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 13,064th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 75,067 people.
It is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 4,689 people, or 1 in 6,857. In Afghanistan it is most numerous in: Takhar, where 17 percent reside, Kunduz, where 16 percent reside and Faryab, where 14 percent reside. Beside Afghanistan Bab exists in 97 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 23 percent reside and Chad, where 8 percent reside.
Bab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bab has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 263 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bab Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bab are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.
Bab earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.67% less than the national average, earning $39,407 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Báb | 89 | 3 | / |
| Baab | 86 | 1,644 | / |
| Baib | 86 | 577 | / |
| Bhab | 86 | 530 | / |
| Batb | 86 | 362 | / |
| Babs | 86 | 329 | / |
| Baub | 86 | 256 | / |
| Baeb | 86 | 252 | / |
| Bayb | 86 | 162 | / |
| Beab | 86 | 76 | / |
| Bahb | 86 | 74 | / |
| Babś | 86 | 51 | / |
| Babd | 86 | 23 | / |
| Basb | 86 | 10 | / |
| Babh | 86 | 9 | / |
| Babp | 86 | 7 | / |
| Babz | 86 | 6 | / |
| B'Ab | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bajb | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hbab | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bgab | 86 | 1 | / |
| Babt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bahab | 75 | 6,298 | / |
| Bhabh | 75 | 1,124 | / |
| Baabd | 75 | 149 | / |
| Bhaib | 75 | 52 | / |
| Hbabh | 75 | 35 | / |
| Bhabd | 75 | 14 | / |
| Bhatb | 75 | 10 | / |
| Babsh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bhabs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hbaib | 75 | 4 | / |
| Baibz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Basbs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Baibs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Baasb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Baabh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beabd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bahbh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bahub | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baaib | 75 | 1 | / |
| Babzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Babhz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bahbs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Babss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bachb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bashb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baybs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baybh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baitb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beabz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hbaab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Babpe | 75 | 1 | / |
| H'Bab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Babch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhabt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baibh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baubh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bob | 67 | 36,425 | / |
| Bav | 67 | 2,880 | / |
| Bap | 67 | 2,008 | / |
| Baw | 67 | 1,045 | / |
| Beb | 67 | 989 | / |
| Wab | 67 | 643 | / |
| Baf | 67 | 342 | / |
| Babova | 67 | 269 | / |
| Uab | 67 | 191 | / |
| Vab | 67 | 99 | / |
| Babová | 67 | 83 | / |
| Babsch | 67 | 47 | / |
| Bhaibh | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bób | 67 | 24 | / |
| Babowa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bôb | 67 | 10 | / |
| Baabsh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bhatbh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bahaab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahaib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhaubh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhahab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhaabs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baathb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baahab | 67 | 1 | / |
Bab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bab in the Tibetan language | ||
| སྦལཔ། | balpa | - |
| Bab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﺏ | bab | 96.47 |
| ﺑﺎﺑﻪ | babh | 3.53 |
| Bab in the Marathi language | ||
| बाब | baba | 85.44 |
| बब | baba | 9.22 |
| Bab in the Hindi language | ||
| बाब | baba | 70.31 |
| बब | baba | 12.63 |
| बाबू | babu | 3.07 |
| बब् | bab | 2.39 |
| बबलू | babalu | 2.39 |
| बबली | babali | 2.05 |
| बाब् | bab | 0.34 |
| Bab in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାବ | baba | 47.37 |
| ବବ | baba | 31.58 |
| ବବ୍ | bab | 10.53 |
| ବାବ୍ | bab | 5.26 |
| ବାବା | baba | 5.26 |
| Bab in the Bengali language | ||
| বাব্ | bab | 33.33 |
| বাবলু | babalu | 33.33 |
| বাব | baba | 33.33 |
| Bab in the Arabic language | ||
| باب | bab | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bab
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