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 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
| 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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