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 Dab Salary in
United States
$56,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dab (Arabic: دب, Bengali: দৈব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺍﺏ, Hindi: डाब, Marathi: डब, Oriya: ଡବ, Tibetan: དབ་) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dab? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dab is the 146,655th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,411,498 people. The last name Dab is mostly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Dab live; 41 percent live in South Asia and 26 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Dab is also the 251,978th most frequent given name globally. It is borne by 1,016 people.
The surname is most numerous in India, where it is held by 789 people, or 1 in 972,199. In India Dab is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 66 percent reside, Assam, where 12 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 5 percent reside. Not including India this surname occurs 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 prevalency of Dab has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dab last name expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dab Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dab 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 political 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
- 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 Dab
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