Diaw Surname
Approximately 107,127 people bear this surname
Diaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 91,915 | 1:159 | 35 |
| Mauritania | 7,641 | 1:536 | 73 |
| Mali | 4,453 | 1:3,811 | 279 |
| France | 1,121 | 1:59,253 | 7,957 |
| Spain | 740 | 1:63,178 | 5,713 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| United States | 227 | 1:1,596,735 | 107,304 |
| Philippines | 92 | 1:1,100,415 | 90,271 |
| Ivory Coast | 74 | 1:311,773 | 11,581 |
| Brazil | 66 | 1:3,243,550 | 93,057 |
| Guinea | 55 | 1:215,160 | 1,006 |
| Italy | 49 | 1:1,248,096 | 75,884 |
| Malaysia | 38 | 1:776,164 | 36,096 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Greece | 21 | 1:527,609 | 66,013 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Gambia | 9 | 1:213,717 | 372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Diaw (2,307) may also be a first name.
Diaw Demographics
Average Diaw Salary in
United States
$31,027 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Diaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Diaw (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭ) is carried by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Diaw.
How Common Is The Last Name Diaw? popularity and diffusion
The last name Diaw is the 5,286th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 68,027 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Diaw live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Diaw is also the 155,089th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 2,307 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Senegal, where it is held by 91,915 people, or 1 in 159. In Senegal Diaw is mostly concentrated in: Dakar Region, where 24 percent are found, Diourbel Region, where 17 percent are found and Saint Louis Region, where 11 percent are found. Besides Senegal Diaw exists in 50 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 7 percent are found and Mali, where 4 percent are found.
Diaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Diaw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Diaw surname rose 7,567 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Diaw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Diaw last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.63% 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diawe | 89 | 331 | / |
| Djiaw | 89 | 24 | / |
| Diasw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Diawf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dioaw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dihaw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Djiawe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diab | 75 | 276,824 | / |
| Diaf | 75 | 25,898 | / |
| Diav | 75 | 255 | / |
| Djaw | 75 | 73 | / |
| Diow | 75 | 27 | / |
| Dyaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daiyawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dayow | 67 | 2,219 | / |
| Dhiab | 67 | 735 | / |
| Djawe | 67 | 477 | / |
| Diaab | 67 | 172 | / |
| Dhiaf | 67 | 138 | / |
| Dijow | 67 | 118 | / |
| Dhyaw | 67 | 94 | / |
| Diowe | 67 | 62 | / |
| Djauw | 67 | 51 | / |
| Diafe | 67 | 46 | / |
| Dijab | 67 | 17 | / |
| Dehaw | 67 | 13 | / |
| Diayb | 67 | 8 | / |
| Diaff | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dyawe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Diavd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dihow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Diajb | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Jaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diaaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dihab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diojw | 67 | 1 | / |
Diaw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diaw in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﻭ | jaw | 66.14 |
| ﺟﻮ | jw | 29.62 |
| ﺍﺩﻳﺎﻭ | adyaw | 0.96 |
| ﺩﻳﺎﻭ | dyaw | 0.68 |
| ﺟﻴﺎﻭ | jyaw | 0.57 |
| ﺍﺟﺎﻭ | ajaw | 0.45 |
| ﺟﻴﻮ | jyw | 0.4 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﻭ | jaww | 0.23 |
| ﺟﻮﻭ | jww | 0.11 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﻩ | jawh | 0.11 |
| ﺍﺟﻴﺎﻭ | ajyaw | 0.11 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﺍ | jawa | 0.11 |
| ﺩﺍﻭ | daw | 0.11 |
| ﺃﺟﻴﺎﻭ | ajyaw | 0.06 |
| ﺍﺟﻴﻮ | ajyw | 0.06 |
| ﺃﺩﻳﺎﻭ | adyaw | 0.06 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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