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
Bab (Arabic: باب, Bengali: বাব্, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺏ, Hindi: बाब, Marathi: बाब, Oriya: ବାବ, Tibetan: སྦལཔ།) is more commonly found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Báb. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bab? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 35,406th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 488,278 people. Bab is mostly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Bab are found; 61 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Bab is also the 13,064th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 75,067 people.
The last name Bab is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 4,689 people, or 1 in 6,857. In Afghanistan Bab is primarily found in: Takhar, where 17 percent live, Kunduz, where 16 percent live and Faryab, where 14 percent live. Other than Afghanistan this surname exists in 97 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 23 percent live and Chad, where 8 percent live.
Bab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bab has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bab surname rose 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 263 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bab Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bab last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the 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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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