Diabate Surname
Approximately 226,332 people bear this surname
Diabate Surname User-submission:
Diabate is a Mandé/Jeli (griot) surname found mainly in Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso. It is traditionally linked to hereditary griot families, known for preserving history, genealogy, and music. Diabaté lineages are especially renowned for kora playing, oral tradition, and cultural authority.
Read More About This SurnameDiabate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 108,031 | 1:157 | 29 |
| Ivory Coast | 75,788 | 1:304 | 38 |
| Burkina Faso | 20,439 | 1:898 | 145 |
| Guinea | 18,563 | 1:637 | 72 |
| France | 1,046 | 1:63,502 | 8,695 |
| Senegal | 1,001 | 1:14,565 | 451 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| United States | 236 | 1:1,535,843 | 104,072 |
| Spain | 126 | 1:371,048 | 20,817 |
| Congo | 115 | 1:43,383 | 4,114 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Niger | 37 | 1:518,703 | 13,483 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
The alternate forms: Diabaté (4,612) & Diabatè (1) are calculated separately.
Diabate (15,120) may also be a first name.
Diabate Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Diabate is a Mandé/Jeli (griot) surname found mainly in Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso. It is traditionally linked to hereditary griot families, known for preserving history, genealogy, and music. Diabaté lineages are especially renowned for kora playing, oral tradition, and cultural authority.
- jakep2Diabate Demographics
Average Diabate Salary in
United States
$34,148 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Diabate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diabate Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Diabate (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺑﺎﺗﻲ, Russian: Диабатэ) is more commonly found in Mali than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Diabaté or Diabatè. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Diabate? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,436th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,198 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Diabate reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Mande Africa. Diabate is also the 46,136th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 15,120 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Mali, where it is carried by 108,031 people, or 1 in 157. Without taking into account Mali this last name occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 33 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 9 percent live.
Diabate Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Diabate last name are 31.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.38% being registered with the party.
The amount Diabate earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.86% less than the national average, earning $34,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.22% less than the national average, earning $35,662 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabaté | 95 | 4,612 | / |
| Diabatè | 95 | 1 | / |
| Diabathe | 93 | 17 | / |
| Diabatte | 93 | 5 | / |
| Djiabate | 93 | 4 | / |
| Dieabate | 93 | 1 | / |
| Diabateu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Diabatea | 93 | 1 | / |
| Diaabate | 93 | 1 | / |
| Diabateh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Diabat | 92 | 1,916 | / |
| Diabahate | 88 | 30 | / |
| Dihabhate | 88 | 11 | / |
| Djabate | 86 | 436 | / |
| Deabate | 86 | 121 | / |
| Diabati | 86 | 61 | / |
| Diabata | 86 | 47 | / |
| Diobate | 86 | 6 | / |
| Diabete | 86 | 3 | / |
| Diavate | 86 | 3 | / |
| Diabaty | 86 | 1 | / |
| Diabote | 86 | 1 | / |
| Diawate | 86 | 1 | / |
| Diabète | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dyabate | 86 | 1 | / |
| Djabatey | 80 | 1,834 | / |
| Djabatte | 80 | 28 | / |
| Dihavate | 80 | 2 | / |
| Diabasti | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djabatie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Deabat | 77 | 8 | / |
| Diabad | 77 | 2 | / |
| Diavat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djabat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djabahate | 75 | 28 | / |
| Diavastes | 75 | 12 | / |
| Diabastis | 75 | 3 | / |
| Diawattie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Diabhathi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Diawati | 71 | 1,078 | / |
| Diavati | 71 | 134 | / |
| Diawaty | 71 | 29 | / |
| Djabati | 71 | 25 | / |
| Diabota | 71 | 21 | / |
| Dihavat | 71 | 5 | / |
| Diobaty | 71 | 3 | / |
| Djabaté | 71 | 2 | / |
| Djabote | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dyavate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djabata | 71 | 1 | / |
| Diawata | 71 | 1 | / |
| Diasbad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Diobete | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djoubate | 67 | 1,468 | / |
| Diavatis | 67 | 209 | / |
| Diahwati | 67 | 142 | / |
| Diavasti | 67 | 31 | / |
| Diawasti | 67 | 6 | / |
| Djobatei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djaboute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djabaita | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djavatie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djiaboth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diawatty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djabetey | 67 | 1 | / |
Diabate Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diabate in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﺑﺎﺗﻲ | jabaty | 57.14 |
| ﺍﺟﺎﺑﺎﺗﻲ | ajabaty | 14.29 |
| ﺟﺎﺑﺎﺗﻰ | jabaty | 14.29 |
| ﺍﻟﻤﺎﻧﻲ | almany | 14.29 |
| Diabate in the Russian language | ||
| Диабатэ | diabate | - |
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