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 Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Diab (Arabic: ذياب, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺏ, Russian: Диаб) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Diab? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,975th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 26,326 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Diab reside; 54 percent reside in North Africa and 50 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 25,963rd most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 32,881 people.
The surname Diab is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 105,648 people, or 1 in 870. Outside of Egypt this surname is found in 114 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 12 percent are found and Sudan, where 10 percent are found.
Diab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia and Shiite (35%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Diab are 3.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.45% registered to vote for 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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