Chihab Surname

43,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Chihab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chihab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco10,3261:3,339302
Algeria1,3741:28,1165,107
France1241:535,66773,425
Spain1021:458,35323,817
Belgium291:396,43641,978
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
England61:9,286,343223,652
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Belize11:355,4743,977
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Chihab (3,027) may also be a first name.

Chihab Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chihab is held by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chihab click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chihab? popularity and diffusion

It is the 43,072nd most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 603,024 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Chihab reside; 97 percent reside in North Africa and 97 percent reside in Mahgreb. Chihab is also the 131,384th most widespread forename in the world, held by 3,027 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is carried by 10,326 people, or 1 in 3,339. Excluding Morocco this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 11 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Chihab Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chihab surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Chihab earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 10.26% more than the national average, earning $47,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.01% less than the national average, earning $29,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chihaib929/
Chhihab924/
Schihab923/
Chiab91621/
Shihab8344,167/
Chehab835,705/
Chéhab8318/
Chyhab831/
Chihaw831/
Chèhab831/
Chihav831/
Cihhab831/
Schiab830/
Hiab802,964/
Chihowa77935/
Chihoub77528/
Chehaib7728/
Shihaab7721/
Chihova779/
Shihaib777/
Chehhab776/
Chiheub775/
Schiabd775/
Chehaeb774/
Chehahb774/
Chaiyab772/
Shihabs771/
Shihabt771/
Hijab737,209/
Sihab734,306/
Chiav731,117/
Chyab73769/
Chiaf73188/
Chiaw73148/
Cheab7378/
Khiab7365/
Chiap7341/
Shiab7324/
Cehab736/
Hiabd735/
Zihab734/
Cihap733/
Csiab733/
Şihab731/
Zhiab731/
Hjiab731/
Jihab731/
Cihaw731/
Gihab731/
Chaiyabh716/
Shaaihab711/
Shehab67177,291/
Chheav67100/
Chijap6739/
Sjihab6723/
Dzihab6717/
Chiape6717/
Shyhab6715/
Hijaab6714/
Shihap679/
Schiav677/
Chheap677/
Tchiaw676/
Hiheib675/
Zihaib675/
Shioab675/
Shijab673/
Sihaib672/
Tshiab672/
Chhiap672/
Khijab671/
Chaiob671/
Chiafe671/
Chiavz671/
Chihov671/
Shihav671/
Shiaab671/
Cheaab671/
Caiyab671/
Sehhab671/
Shiahb671/
Chehaf671/
Hijaib671/
Siheab671/
Shiabs670/

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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 Chihab
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