Dab Surname
Approximately 3,022 people bear this surname
Dab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 789 | 1:972,199 | 41,420 |
| Iran | 410 | 1:187,274 | 15,419 |
| Yemen | 377 | 1:70,094 | 4,941 |
| Algeria | 261 | 1:148,014 | 19,432 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Cambodia | 158 | 1:98,020 | 2,373 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Taiwan | 79 | 1:296,769 | 2,416 |
| Indonesia | 62 | 1:2,133,052 | 131,589 |
| France | 56 | 1:1,186,120 | 124,657 |
| Tunisia | 40 | 1:15,266 | 2,487 |
| Romania | 40 | 1:501,947 | 38,412 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Syria | 8 | 1:2,412,628 | 10,757 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 6 | 1:29,570 | 1,440 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Dab (1,016) may also be a first name.
Dab Demographics
Average Male Dab Height
173.95 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dab (Arabic: دب, Bengali: দৈব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺍﺏ, Hindi: डाब, Marathi: डब, Oriya: ଡବ, Tibetan: དབ་) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dab.
How Common Is The Last Name Dab? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dab is the 146,655th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,411,498 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Dab live; 41 percent live in South Asia and 26 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 251,978th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 1,016 people.
It is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 789 people, or 1 in 972,199. In India it is most common in: West Bengal, where 66 percent reside, Assam, where 12 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 5 percent reside. Excluding India Dab exists in 67 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 14 percent reside and Yemen, where 12 percent reside.
Dab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dab has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dab surname increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dab Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dab surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dab earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.06% more than the national average, earning $78,034 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daub | 86 | 9,386 | / |
| Deab | 86 | 1,567 | / |
| Daib | 86 | 1,438 | / |
| Dahb | 86 | 1,306 | / |
| Daab | 86 | 968 | / |
| Dhab | 86 | 327 | / |
| Dasb | 86 | 265 | / |
| Dabh | 86 | 180 | / |
| Dabs | 86 | 75 | / |
| Hdab | 86 | 43 | / |
| Daeb | 86 | 43 | / |
| Dayb | 86 | 7 | / |
| Dabd | 86 | 5 | / |
| Dabt | 86 | 5 | / |
| Dabz | 86 | 4 | / |
| Dgab | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dabp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dajb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dahab | 75 | 79,125 | / |
| Hdaib | 75 | 1,058 | / |
| Deabs | 75 | 524 | / |
| Daibh | 75 | 486 | / |
| Dabsh | 75 | 369 | / |
| Dhaib | 75 | 335 | / |
| Daubs | 75 | 313 | / |
| Daibs | 75 | 60 | / |
| Dhabh | 75 | 53 | / |
| Dabch | 75 | 19 | / |
| Dashb | 75 | 10 | / |
| Dahub | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dheab | 75 | 4 | / |
| Daubt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Daabs | 75 | 2 | / |
| D'Hab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dasbh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daubp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gydab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhhab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deaub | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dhaub | 75 | 0 | / |
| Deb | 67 | 239,503 | / |
| Daw | 67 | 51,677 | / |
| Daf | 67 | 5,352 | / |
| Dob | 67 | 4,244 | / |
| Dav | 67 | 3,959 | / |
| Dap | 67 | 1,452 | / |
| Dabova | 67 | 254 | / |
| Dabsch | 67 | 27 | / |
| Dabová | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dabowa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dhahab | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dahaab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhdhab | 67 | 4 | / |
Dab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dab in the Tibetan language | ||
| དབ་ | dab | - |
| Dab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﺍﺏ | dab | 75 |
| ﺩﺍﺑﻮ | dabw | 25 |
| Dab in the Bengali language | ||
| দৈব | daiba | 75 |
| দব | daba | 25 |
| Dab in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡବ | daba | 69.15 |
| ଦବ | daba | 14.89 |
| ଡାବ | daba | 10.64 |
| ଦାବ | daba | 5.32 |
| Dab in the Hindi language | ||
| डाब | daba | 54.55 |
| दाब | daba | 21.21 |
| शादाब | sadaba | 12.12 |
| दब | daba | 6.06 |
| डब् | dab | 3.03 |
| डब | daba | 3.03 |
| Dab in the Marathi language | ||
| डब | daba | 50.98 |
| डाब | daba | 39.22 |
| दाब | daba | 9.8 |
| Dab in the Arabic language | ||
| دب | db | - |
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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 Dab
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