Diabate Surname

2,436th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226,332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Mali

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.

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Diabate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali108,0311:15729
Ivory Coast75,7881:30438
Burkina Faso20,4391:898145
Guinea18,5631:63772
France1,0461:63,5028,695
Senegal1,0011:14,565451
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Spain1261:371,04820,817
Congo1151:43,3834,114
Canada481:767,61660,775
England391:1,428,66862,556
Niger371:518,70313,483
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
China61:227,886,92811,701
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belize11:355,4743,977
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

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.

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Diabate Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Diabate Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Diabate (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺑﺎﺗﻲ, Russian: Диабатэ) is found in Mali more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Diabaté or Diabatè. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Diabate? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,436th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 32,198 people. This surname is mostly found 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 held first name in the world It is held by 15,120 people.

The last name Diabate is most widespread in Mali, where it is held by 108,031 people, or 1 in 157. Outside of Mali this last name exists in 51 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 33 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 9 percent live.

Diabate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Diabate are 31.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84.38% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diabaté954,612/
Diabatè951/
Diabathe9317/
Diabatte935/
Djiabate934/
Dieabate931/
Diabateu931/
Diabatea931/
Diaabate931/
Diabateh931/
Diabat921,916/
Diabahate8830/
Dihabhate8811/
Djabate86436/
Deabate86121/
Diabati8661/
Diabata8647/
Diobate866/
Diabete863/
Diavate863/
Diabaty861/
Diabote861/
Diawate861/
Diabète861/
Dyabate861/
Djabatey801,834/
Djabatte8028/
Dihavate802/
Diabasti801/
Djabatie801/
Deabat778/
Diabad772/
Diavat771/
Djabat771/
Djabahate7528/
Diavastes7512/
Diabastis753/
Diawattie751/
Diabhathi751/
Diawati711,078/
Diavati71134/
Diawaty7129/
Djabati7125/
Diabota7121/
Dihavat715/
Diobaty713/
Djabaté712/
Djabote711/
Dyavate711/
Djabata711/
Diawata711/
Diasbad711/
Diobete711/
Djoubate671,468/
Diavatis67209/
Diahwati67142/
Diavasti6731/
Diawasti676/
Djobatei672/
Djaboute671/
Djabaita671/
Djavatie671/
Djiaboth671/
Diawatty671/
Djabetey671/

Diabate Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diabate in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﺑﺎﺗﻲjabaty57.14
ﺍﺟﺎﺑﺎﺗﻲajabaty14.29
ﺟﺎﺑﺎﺗﻰjabaty14.29
ﺍﻟﻤﺎﻧﻲalmany14.29
Diabate in the Russian language
Диабатэdiabate-

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