Diaw Surname

5,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Diaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Diaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal91,9151:15935
Mauritania7,6411:53673
Mali4,4531:3,811279
France1,1211:59,2537,957
Spain7401:63,1785,713
Morocco4431:77,82413,257
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
Philippines921:1,100,41590,271
Ivory Coast741:311,77311,581
Brazil661:3,243,55093,057
Guinea551:215,1601,006
Italy491:1,248,09675,884
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
England341:1,638,76668,634
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Greece211:527,60966,013
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Gambia91:213,717372
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Diaw (2,307) may also be a first name.

Diaw Last Name Facts

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

Diaw (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭ) is found most in Senegal. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Diaw? popularity and diffusion

Diaw is the 5,286th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 68,027 people. The last name Diaw occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Diaw are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 155,089th most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 2,307 people.

It is most commonly used in Senegal, where it is held by 91,915 people, or 1 in 159. In Senegal it is mostly found in: Dakar Region, where 24 percent reside, Diourbel Region, where 17 percent reside and Saint Louis Region, where 11 percent reside. Besides Senegal this last name occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 7 percent reside and Mali, where 4 percent reside.

Diaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Diaw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Diaw surname increased 7,567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Diaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Diaw surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Diaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.94% less than the national average, earning R 28,656 per year; in United States they earn 28.09% less than the national average, earning $31,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.27% less than the national average, earning $37,129 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diawe89331/
Djiaw8924/
Diasw891/
Diawf891/
Dioaw891/
Dihaw891/
Djiawe801/
Diab75276,824/
Diaf7525,898/
Diav75255/
Djaw7573/
Diow7527/
Dyaw751/
Daiyawe731/
Dayow672,219/
Dhiab67735/
Djawe67477/
Diaab67172/
Dhiaf67138/
Dijow67118/
Dhyaw6794/
Diowe6762/
Djauw6751/
Diafe6746/
Dijab6717/
Dehaw6713/
Diayb678/
Diaff678/
Dyawe676/
Diavd674/
Dihow672/
Diajb672/
D'Jaw671/
Diaaf671/
Dihab671/
Diojw671/

Diaw Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diaw in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻭjaw66.14
ﺟﻮjw29.62
ﺍﺩﻳﺎﻭadyaw0.96
ﺩﻳﺎﻭdyaw0.68
ﺟﻴﺎﻭjyaw0.57
ﺍﺟﺎﻭajaw0.45
ﺟﻴﻮjyw0.4
ﺟﺎﻭﻭjaww0.23
ﺟﻮﻭjww0.11
ﺟﺎﻭﻩjawh0.11
ﺍﺟﻴﺎﻭajyaw0.11
ﺟﺎﻭﺍjawa0.11
ﺩﺍﻭdaw0.11
ﺃﺟﻴﺎﻭajyaw0.06
ﺍﺟﻴﻮajyw0.06
ﺃﺩﻳﺎﻭadyaw0.06

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Diaw
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