Diaa Surname
Approximately 23,308 people bear this surname
Diaa Surname User-submission:
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 more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Dîaa or Diåä. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Diaa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 23,253rd most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 312,663 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Diaa live; 93 percent live in North Africa and 92 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 11,446th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 87,646 people.
It is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is held by 21,386 people, or 1 in 4,299. Aside from Egypt Diaa is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent reside and Morocco, where 1 percent reside.
Diaa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Diaa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 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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