Diakite Surname

1,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 487,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Mali

Diakite Surname User-submission:

Diakite (or Diakité) is a surname of Peul (Fula) origin that has been thoroughly assimilated into Manding culture, particularly in the Wassoulou region of southern Mali and Guinea. It is the Mandingized version of the Fula clan name Ba.

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Diakite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali328,4171:5211
Guinea91,1561:13022
Ivory Coast47,5441:48558
Burkina Faso6,8151:2,693363
Senegal5,1191:2,848203
Spain1,3531:34,5543,456
Morocco9881:34,8955,588
Ghana9011:29,9903,547
Chad8671:15,6771,955
Mauritania8631:4,745569
France7651:86,82712,391
United States7051:514,12643,043
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Congo3601:13,8591,746
Gabon3031:6,2351,152
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Niger1561:123,0264,780
Belgium791:145,52720,575
England591:944,37447,923
Canada581:635,26952,014
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Benin291:356,40027,355
Liberia221:200,38813,260
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Qatar61:393,00055,922
China61:227,886,92811,701
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Wales51:618,90625,852
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582

The alternate forms: Diakité (17,067), Diakitè (8), Dîakite (1) & Diàkité (1) are calculated separately.

Diakite (8,093) may also be a first name.

Diakite Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Diakite (or Diakité) is a surname of Peul (Fula) origin that has been thoroughly assimilated into Manding culture, particularly in the Wassoulou region of southern Mali and Guinea. It is the Mandingized version of the Fula clan name Ba. Historically, the Diakite lineage is known for Islamic scholarship and piety. The etymology is sometimes folk-etymologized from the Bambara Di (Honey) and Kite (Sent), though its roots are genealogical rather than literal. The Diakite are famously considered 'cousins' to the Sidibe and Sangare clans within the joking relationship system.

- jakep2

Diakite (or Diakité) is a surname of Peul (Fula) origin that has been thoroughly assimilated into Manding culture, particularly in the Wassoulou region of southern Mali and Guinea. It is the Mandingized version of the Fula clan name Ba. Historically, the Diakite lineage is known for Islamic scholarship and piety. The etymology is sometimes folk-etymologized from the Bambara Di (Honey) and Kite (Sent), though its roots are genealogical rather than literal. The Diakite are famously considered 'cousins' to the Sidibe and Sangare clans within the joking relationship system.

- jakep2

Diakite Last Name Facts

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

The last name Diakite (Arabic: دياكيتي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻛﻴﺘﻰ, Russian: Диаките) occurs more in Mali more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Diakité, Diakitè, Dîakite or Diàkité. For other possible spellings of Diakite click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Diakite? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,101st most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 14,943 people. The last name Diakite occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Diakite are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Mande Africa. It is also the 70,523rd most frequently occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 8,093 people.

It is most widespread in Mali, where it is carried by 328,417 people, or 1 in 52. Beside Mali Diakite is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in Guinea, where 19 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 10 percent are found.

Diakite Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Diakite last name are 40.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Diakite earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.85% less than the national average, earning $34,151 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.9% less than the national average, earning $31,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Diakite Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diakite in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻛﻴﺘﻰjakyty51.36
ﺟﺎﻛﻴﺘﻲjakyty22.42
ﺟﺎﻛﺘﻰjakty8.9
ﺟﺎﻛﺘﻲjakty5.34
ﺩﻳﺎﻛﻴﺘﻰdyakyty1.42
ﺟﺎﺧﺘﻰjakhty0.83
ﺍﺩﻳﺎﻛﻴﺘﻰadyakyty0.59
ﺩﻳﺎﻛﻴﺘﻲdyakyty0.59
ﺟﺎﺧﻴﺘﻰjakhyty0.47
ﺟﻴﺎﻛﻴﺘﻰjyakyty0.47
ﺍﺩﻳﺎﻛﺘﻰadyakty0.36
ﺟﺎﻛﻴﺘﺎjakyta0.36
ﺟﺎﻗﺘﻲjaqty0.36
ﺟﺎﺧﺘﺎjakhta0.24
ﺍﺩﻳﺎﻛﻴﺘﻲadyakyty0.24
ﺟﺎﻛﺘﺎjakta0.24
ﺩﺍﻛﻴﺘﻲdakyty0.24
ﺍﺟﺎﻛﻴﺘﻲajakyty0.24
ﺩﻳﺎﻛﻴﺘﺎdyakyta0.12
ﺃﺟﺎﻛﻴﺘﻲajakyty0.12
ﺟﻴﺎﻛﻴﺘﻲjyakyty0.12
ﺍﺟﻴﺎﻛﻴﺘﻲajyakyty0.12
ﺟﺎﻛﻴﺘﻪjakyth0.12
ﺩﻳﺎﻗﺘﻰdyaqty0.12
ﺟﺎﻛﻴﻨﻲjakyny0.12
ﺍﺟﻴﺎﻛﻴﺘﻰajyakyty0.12
ﺟﺎﺧﻴﺘﻪjakhyth0.12
ﺟﺎﻛﻴﺘﺔjakytt0.12
ﺩﻳﺎﺧﻴﺘﻲdyakhyty0.12
ﺟﺎﻛﻴﺜﻰjakythy0.12
ﺟﻴﺎﻛﺘﻲjyakty0.12
ﺍﺟﻴﺎﻛﺘﻰajyakty0.12
ﺟﺎﺧﺘﻲjakhty0.12
ﺍﺩﻳﺎﻛﺘﻲadyakty0.12
ﺟﻴﺎﻛﺘﻰjyakty0.12
Diakite in the Russian language
Диакитеdiakite-
Diakite in the Arabic language
دياكيتيdyakyty-

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