Diaa Surname
Approximately 23,308 people bear this surname
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The Diaa surname comes from the Arabic word, which means 'light'.
Diaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 21,386 | 1:4,299 | 573 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,272 | 1:24,258 | 3,358 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Iraq | 100 | 1:350,217 | 6,594 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Syria | 13 | 1:1,484,694 | 8,122 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Dîaa (1) & Diåä (2) are calculated separately.
Diaa (87,646) may also be a first name.
Diaa Surname Meaning
Diaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Diaa (Hindi: दिआ, Oriya: ଡିଅ) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Dîaa or Diåä. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Diaa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Diaa is the 23,253rd most frequent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 312,663 people. The last name Diaa occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Diaa are found; 93 percent are found in North Africa and 92 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Diaa is also the 11,446th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 87,646 people.
Diaa is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is borne by 21,386 people, or 1 in 4,299. Excluding Egypt this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent are found and Morocco, where 1 percent are found.
Diaa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Diaa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Diaa surname rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Diaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diaa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡିଅ | di'a | - |
| Diaa in the Hindi language | ||
| दिआ | di'a | 50 |
| दीआ | di'a | 50 |
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