Dahab Surname
Approximately 79,125 people bear this surname
Dahab Surname User-submission:
The surname Dahab means 'gold' in Arabic.
Dahab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 37,240 | 1:1,007 | 131 |
| Egypt | 23,186 | 1:3,965 | 531 |
| Chad | 9,725 | 1:1,398 | 262 |
| Iraq | 3,888 | 1:9,008 | 728 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,868 | 1:16,518 | 2,266 |
| Morocco | 1,125 | 1:30,645 | 4,894 |
| Philippines | 720 | 1:140,609 | 23,701 |
| Yemen | 319 | 1:82,838 | 5,472 |
| United States | 180 | 1:2,013,661 | 129,138 |
| Palestine | 133 | 1:34,202 | 4,284 |
| Kuwait | 106 | 1:35,856 | 4,508 |
| Jordan | 82 | 1:107,835 | 7,304 |
| Israel | 59 | 1:145,045 | 15,356 |
| United Arab Emirates | 56 | 1:163,612 | 12,461 |
| Lebanon | 45 | 1:125,269 | 6,705 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Oman | 7 | 1:526,853 | 5,771 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Eritrea | 4 | 1:1,187,975 | 480 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Dahab (11,174) may also be a first name.
Dahab Surname Meaning
Dahab Demographics
Dahab Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Dahab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dahab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dahab (Arabic: ذاب, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻫﺎﺏ) is carried by more people in Sudan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dahab? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,169th most numerous family name globally It is held by around 1 in 92,102 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Dahab live; 78 percent live in North Africa and 76 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Dahab is also the 56,873rd most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 11,174 people.
Dahab is most prevalent in Sudan, where it is held by 37,240 people, or 1 in 1,007. Other than Sudan it is found in 63 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 29 percent are found and Chad, where 12 percent are found.
Dahab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic (64%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Dahab are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.88% registered with the political party.
The amount Dahab earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning $45,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.36% more than the national average, earning $59,799 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhahab | 91 | 6 | / |
| Dahaab | 91 | 4 | / |
| Dahb | 89 | 1,306 | / |
| Daab | 89 | 968 | / |
| Dhab | 89 | 327 | / |
| Dahap | 80 | 1,474 | / |
| Dhaib | 80 | 335 | / |
| Dhabh | 80 | 53 | / |
| Dashb | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dahub | 80 | 6 | / |
| Dheab | 80 | 4 | / |
| Daabs | 80 | 2 | / |
| D'Hab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhhab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhaub | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dab | 75 | 3,022 | / |
| Dhdhab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Daub | 67 | 9,386 | / |
| Deab | 67 | 1,567 | / |
| Daib | 67 | 1,438 | / |
| Dasb | 67 | 265 | / |
| Daap | 67 | 228 | / |
| Dhap | 67 | 227 | / |
| Dabh | 67 | 180 | / |
| Dhob | 67 | 115 | / |
| Daph | 67 | 105 | / |
| Dabs | 67 | 75 | / |
| Hdab | 67 | 43 | / |
| Dhav | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dayb | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dabt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Daav | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dabd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dabz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Davh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dohb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dgab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dahv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dabp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dajb | 67 | 1 | / |
Dahab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dahab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﻫﺎﺏ | dhab | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﺬﻫﺐ | aldhhb | 50 |
| Dahab in the Arabic language | ||
| ذاب | dhab | - |
| دهب | dhb | - |
| عذاب | dhab | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dahab
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