Diaf Surname

21,061st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Libya

Diaf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Diaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria20,6171:1,874194
Libya4,2581:1,466418
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
France4531:146,62922,692
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England71:7,959,723202,100
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Diaf (22) may also be a first name.

Diaf Last Name Facts

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

Diaf occurs most in Algeria. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Diaf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Diaf is the 21,061st most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 281,394 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Diaf live; 98 percent live in North Africa and 81 percent live in Mahgreb. Diaf is also the 2,301,746th most numerous forename globally, held by 22 people.

The last name is most widespread in Algeria, where it is borne by 20,617 people, or 1 in 1,874. In Algeria Diaf is mostly concentrated in: Annaba Province, where 61 percent reside, El Taref Province, where 8 percent reside and Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 7 percent reside. Beside Algeria Diaf occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Libya, where 16 percent reside and Morocco, where 2 percent reside.

Diaf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Diaf last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Diaf earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.39% less than the national average, earning $35,644 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Diafe8946/
Diaff898/
Diaaf891/
Diawf891/
Djiafe8016/
Diaffe803/
Diab75276,824/
Diaw75107,127/
Diav75255/
Dyaf75140/
Diof7560/
Djaf7528/
Deaf7521/
Dhiab67735/
Diaab67172/
Djiaw6724/
Dioff6718/
Dijab6717/
Dyaff6710/
Diayb678/
Djafe676/
Djaif674/
Diopf674/
Diavd674/
Diajb672/
Dhyaf672/
Diasw671/
Dieof671/
Djeif671/
Dioyf671/
Dioaw671/
Dihaw671/
Dihab671/
Djaff671/
Deahf670/
Deaff670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Diaf
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