Diab Surname
Approximately 276,824 people bear this surname
Diab Surname User-submission:
The family Name Diab, or Ziab, is a world that originates in the Arabic Language, it means a "pack of wolves", this surname is wide spread in the Levant and Egypt, and this Surname is common among all religious groups in Lebanon, such as Christians, Muslims (Shia and Sunna) and Druze.
Read More About This SurnameDiab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 105,648 | 1:870 | 117 |
| Iraq | 34,285 | 1:1,021 | 154 |
| Sudan | 27,160 | 1:1,381 | 192 |
| Syria | 23,594 | 1:818 | 102 |
| Saudi Arabia | 15,463 | 1:1,995 | 226 |
| Lebanon | 14,443 | 1:390 | 47 |
| Cambodia | 7,581 | 1:2,043 | 439 |
| Jordan | 7,022 | 1:1,259 | 191 |
| Algeria | 6,835 | 1:5,652 | 904 |
| Libya | 6,812 | 1:917 | 215 |
| Yemen | 5,599 | 1:4,720 | 683 |
| Palestine | 4,569 | 1:996 | 158 |
| Israel | 3,943 | 1:2,170 | 245 |
| Morocco | 2,386 | 1:14,449 | 2,134 |
| Kuwait | 2,179 | 1:1,744 | 209 |
| United States | 1,689 | 1:214,600 | 20,924 |
| Gambia | 1,176 | 1:1,636 | 199 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,110 | 1:8,254 | 1,033 |
| France | 660 | 1:100,640 | 14,772 |
| Canada | 640 | 1:57,571 | 6,801 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Qatar | 399 | 1:5,910 | 622 |
| Bahrain | 367 | 1:3,675 | 626 |
| Argentina | 271 | 1:157,725 | 13,300 |
| South Africa | 265 | 1:204,444 | 21,800 |
| Brazil | 236 | 1:907,095 | 32,500 |
| Australia | 222 | 1:121,602 | 13,381 |
| Sweden | 181 | 1:54,402 | 4,208 |
| England | 165 | 1:337,685 | 24,727 |
| Spain | 157 | 1:297,784 | 17,995 |
| Germany | 150 | 1:536,703 | 44,788 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Tunisia | 113 | 1:5,404 | 866 |
| Venezuela | 111 | 1:272,109 | 6,511 |
| Russia | 57 | 1:2,528,475 | 145,724 |
| Iran | 51 | 1:1,505,540 | 59,762 |
| Denmark | 47 | 1:120,100 | 11,018 |
| Italy | 38 | 1:1,609,387 | 83,030 |
| Ecuador | 36 | 1:441,829 | 10,328 |
| Niger | 31 | 1:619,097 | 15,317 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Uruguay | 28 | 1:122,563 | 11,386 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Colombia | 23 | 1:2,077,134 | 12,400 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Oman | 21 | 1:175,618 | 3,524 |
| Senegal | 21 | 1:694,254 | 2,585 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Mauritania | 14 | 1:292,490 | 12,957 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Guatemala | 10 | 1:1,608,267 | 5,853 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Belize | 9 | 1:39,497 | 2,328 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Diab (32,881) may also be a first name.
Diab Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The family Name Diab, or Ziab, is a world that originates in the Arabic Language, it means a "pack of wolves", this surname is wide spread in the Levant and Egypt, and this Surname is common among all religious groups in Lebanon, such as Christians, Muslims (Shia and Sunna) and Druze.
According to local ancestry books, the family origins of "Diabs" traces back to Morocco, but it's highly unlikely that all holders of this surname can be traced to same origin.
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Diab Religious Adherence
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Diab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diab Come From? nationality or country of origin
Diab (Arabic: ذياب, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺏ, Russian: Диаб) occurs most in Egypt. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Diab.
How Common Is The Last Name Diab? popularity and diffusion
Diab is the 1,975th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 26,326 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Diab live; 54 percent live in North Africa and 50 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Diab is also the 25,963rd most frequently occurring given name at a global level, borne by 32,881 people.
This surname is most widely held in Egypt, where it is borne by 105,648 people, or 1 in 870. Beside Egypt Diab is found in 114 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 12 percent reside and Sudan, where 10 percent reside.
Diab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Diab surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Russia and Shiite (35%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Diab are 3.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.45% being registered with the political party.
The amount Diab earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.94% more than the national average, earning 394,319 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 159.59% more than the national average, earning R 616,896 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.12% more than the national average, earning $25,908,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.9% more than the national average, earning $50,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.05% more than the national average, earning $62,625 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhiab | 89 | 735 | / |
| Djiab | 89 | 172 | / |
| Diaab | 89 | 172 | / |
| Dijab | 89 | 17 | / |
| Dieab | 89 | 10 | / |
| Diayb | 89 | 8 | / |
| Diabs | 89 | 6 | / |
| Diajb | 89 | 2 | / |
| Dihab | 89 | 1 | / |
| Diahb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Daiyab | 80 | 104 | / |
| Deiyab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diaoub | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dieeab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diaw | 75 | 107,127 | / |
| Diaf | 75 | 25,898 | / |
| Dyab | 75 | 4,951 | / |
| Deab | 75 | 1,567 | / |
| Djab | 75 | 883 | / |
| Diap | 75 | 606 | / |
| Diav | 75 | 255 | / |
| Diob | 75 | 52 | / |
| Diabova | 73 | 12 | / |
| Diabová | 73 | 8 | / |
| Daiyabh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dehab | 67 | 8,552 | / |
| Djaib | 67 | 543 | / |
| Dhiaf | 67 | 138 | / |
| Diafe | 67 | 46 | / |
| Diahp | 67 | 34 | / |
| Djiaw | 67 | 24 | / |
| Dayob | 67 | 8 | / |
| Diaff | 67 | 8 | / |
| Diape | 67 | 6 | / |
| Diavd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dheab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Diapp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhyab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deeab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Djiob | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dajob | 67 | 2 | / |
| Diasw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dyabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diaaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djyab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diawf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dioaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dihaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdjab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djeab | 67 | 1 | / |
Diab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﺏ | jab | 80 |
| ﺩﺍﺏ | dab | 20 |
| Diab in the Russian language | ||
| Диаб | diab | - |
| Diab in the Arabic language | ||
| ذياب | dhyab | - |
| دياب | dyab | - |
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