Dabb Surname

303,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dabb Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from the nick. Dob, pronounced Dab in the North; compare Rab for Rob (v. Dobb). Similarly the double diminutive Dob-in-et is found as Dabinet (v. Dobinet). In my old parish registers (Ulverston) Johnson is frequently spelt Janson, especially during the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Dabb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6001:604,09849,133
Iran2451:313,39821,845
England1671:333,64124,529
New Zealand771:58,8099,204
Australia701:385,65331,598
Canada451:818,79163,991
India141:54,790,384527,769
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Dabb (23) may also be a first name.

Dabb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from the nick. Dob, pronounced Dab in the North; compare Rab for Rob (v. Dobb). Similarly the double diminutive Dob-in-et is found as Dabinet (v. Dobinet). In my old parish registers (Ulverston) Johnson is frequently spelt Janson, especially during the 17th and 18th centuries.

1520-1. Henry Dabbe and Elizabeth Hopper: Marriage Lic. (London).

1571. Buried — Elizabeth Dabbes, servant to Mr. Harveye: St. Dionis Backchurch.

167.1. Married — Steven Miles and Saray Dab: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Dab is, I think, a trivial or nurse-name of David.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dabb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dabb (Arabic: ديبب, Hindi: डब्ब्, Russian: Дабб) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dabb.

How Common Is The Last Name Dabb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dabb is the 303,577th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,834,704 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Dabb are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dabb is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 23 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 600 people, or 1 in 604,098. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Utah, where 33 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States Dabb exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 20 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Dabb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dabb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dabb last name expanded 444 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dabb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dabb last name are 17.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dabb earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $45,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.59% less than the national average, earning $47,404 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dabbs897,603/
Dhabb8913/
Daibb891/
Dhabbs8011/
D'Abbs804/
Ddhabb801/
Daibbh801/
Dobb751,706/
Debb75150/
Dawb752/
Davb752/
Dobbs6733,440/
Dhobb678/
Dobbz675/
Ddobb675/
Debbh671/
Deebb671/
Davbd671/
Davbh671/
Dobbss601/
Davbht601/
Dabvsh601/
Doobbs600/
Dovb503/
Davv503/
Dowb502/

Dabb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dabb in the Hindi language
डब्ब्dabb66.67
डाबीबीdabibi33.33
Dabb in the Russian language
Даббdabb-
Dabb in the Arabic language
ديببdybb-
دببdbb-

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