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.
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| 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
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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 last name Diabate (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺑﺎﺗﻲ, Russian: Диабатэ) is most common in Mali. It can also occur in the variant forms: Diabaté or Diabatè. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Diabate? popularity and diffusion
The last name Diabate is the 2,436th most commonly used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 32,198 people. The last name Diabate is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Diabate are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Mande Africa. Diabate is also the 46,136th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 15,120 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Mali, where it is held by 108,031 people, or 1 in 157. Besides Mali this last name occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 33 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 9 percent are found.
Diabate Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Diabate are 31.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84.38% 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
| 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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