Diarrah Surname

493,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Mali

Diarrah Surname User-submission:

This is the transcribed version of the word jara, meaning 'lion' in the Bambara language.

Diarrah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali6451:26,309898
Ivory Coast161:1,441,95230,506
France31:22,140,907385,998
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Diarrah (4,747) may also be a first name.

Diarrah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is the transcribed version of the word jara, meaning 'lion' in the Bambara language.

- alilvlbee

Diarra (Diarrah) is a noble West African surname, which means 'lion' in the Bambara language.

- alilvlbee

Diarrah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Diarrah is more commonly found in Mali than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Diarrah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Diarrah is the 493,410th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,876,934 people. The last name Diarrah is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Diarrah are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Mande Africa. Diarrah is also the 99,341st most commonly used forename on earth, held by 4,747 people.

The last name is most frequent in Mali, where it is carried by 645 people, or 1 in 26,309. Not including Mali this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 2 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diarra92984,945/
Diarah9227/
Djarrah8618/
Diarrra864/
Diarras862/
Diarhah861/
Djiarra861/
Diarrha861/
Diarraa861/
Diaarra861/
Diarrai861/
Diara833,720/
Diarrhea804/
Djarra77660/
Djiara77195/
Diasra7747/
Dijara7741/
Djarah7729/
Diarro7725/
Diarga7723/
Diarza7721/
Diaray7721/
Diorra7714/
Diatra7712/
Dyarra7710/
Diorah778/
Dihara778/
Diahra778/
Diaroh776/
Diaraj775/
Diaara773/
Dearra772/
Diaras772/
Diarea772/
Diarha771/
Diarat771/
Dhiara771/
Dearah770/
Djahrah71110/
Diatras7162/
Djarrad7153/
Diarroi7137/
Diaoura7126/
Djaurah7124/
Diahara7115/
Dajiara714/
Dijaraj712/
Dhiaraj712/
Diattra712/
Djeirra711/
Djaarra711/
Djorrah711/
Djaraha711/
Diarroy711/
Dijarat711/
Dearaha711/
Daiyara711/
Daijara711/
Diarrou711/
Dioradh711/
Diatraz711/
Degiara711/
Djarahe711/
Djara677,924/
Deara673,443/
Diora67333/
Diaro67129/
Dyara6726/
Diahoura6710/
Dijarzai671/

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