Babab Surname

55,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Babab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Babab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9,0031:19,6761,806
India731:10,507,745199,418
Iran721:1,066,42448,180
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France21:33,211,361423,184
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Babab (7,598) may also be a first name.

Babab Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Babab Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Babab (Hindi: बबब, Marathi: बबन, Russian: Бабаб) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Babab.

How Common Is The Last Name Babab? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 55,235th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 792,125 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Babab reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 73,551st most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 7,598 people.

Babab is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 9,003 people, or 1 in 19,676. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Borno, where 98 percent reside, Imo, where 1 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 0 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.

Babab Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Babab last name is predominantly Muslim (59%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bababh9123/
Babaeb912/
Babaab911/
Bhababs836/
Baibhab836/
Bawab802,990/
Babob80124/
Wabab8041/
Babaf8018/
Bavab8017/
Babaw8013/
Babav808/
Babeb803/
Babap802/
Vabab801/
Babova73269/
Babhav73163/
Bawwab7337/
Babeeb7319/
Babaav7317/
Babowa7316/
Basvab7311/
Bawhab7310/
Baibeb738/
Wabhab737/
Babayv736/
Baibaw734/
Baswab734/
Babhaw733/
Babaiv733/
Whabab732/
Babaif732/
Baawab732/
Baibav731/
Babape731/
Bavabh731/
Bavaab731/
Bahuab731/
Wabgab731/
Babuob731/
Babhap731/
Baivab731/
Vabaib731/
Bawahab67808/
Ouhabab67549/
Baibhav67216/
Baibhaw6736/
Baisbob6715/
Baybova6710/
Baibape675/
Bahabov672/
Babaafe671/
Baouhab671/
Bahboub671/
Bahabap671/
Baibaav671/
Bashuab671/
Babatpe671/

Babab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Babab in the Hindi language
बबबbababa-
Babab in the Marathi language
बबनbabana75
बाबाbaba12.5
बबबbababa8.33
बाबाबbababa4.17
Babab in the Russian language
Бабабbabab-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Babab
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