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
Average Dahab Salary in
United States
$45,392 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dahab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dahab Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dahab (Arabic: ذاب, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻫﺎﺏ) is found most frequently in Sudan. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dahab? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dahab is the 7,169th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 92,102 people. Dahab is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Dahab reside; 78 percent reside in North Africa and 76 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 56,873rd most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 11,174 people.
The surname Dahab is most widespread in Sudan, where it is held by 37,240 people, or 1 in 1,007. Outside of Sudan it is found in 63 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 29 percent reside and Chad, where 12 percent reside.
Dahab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Dahab last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (64%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Dahab surname are 9.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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