Dhahab Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Dhahab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhahab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Dhahab (20) may also be a first name.

Dhahab Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dhahab is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhahab? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Dhahab reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Dhahab is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 20 people.

The surname Dhahab is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 17 percent reside and Pakistan, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dahab9179,125/
Dhhab911/
Dahaab834/
Dahb801,306/
Daab80968/
Dhab80327/
Dahap731,474/
Dhaib73335/
Dhaph73138/
Dhabh7353/
Dahub736/
Dheab734/
Dhaap733/
Daabs732/
D'Hab731/
Dhaub730/
Dab673,022/
Dhdhab674/
Dhapsh674/
Dhaiph674/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Dhahab
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