Diawara Surname
Approximately 208,983 people bear this surname
Diawara Surname User-submission:
Diawara is a Bambara/Mandé surname common in Mali, Guinea, and Senegal. It is traditionally connected to a hunter and warrior lineage, with roots in Mandé clans known for bravery, protection, and spiritual knowledge of the bush. Diawara families are often associated with courage and guardianship in Mandé oral tradition.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 117,582 | 1:144 | 25 |
| Guinea | 54,617 | 1:217 | 36 |
| Senegal | 16,168 | 1:902 | 112 |
| Ivory Coast | 6,591 | 1:3,500 | 335 |
| Mauritania | 4,008 | 1:1,022 | 140 |
| France | 2,925 | 1:22,709 | 2,643 |
| Burkina Faso | 2,852 | 1:6,435 | 680 |
| Gabon | 808 | 1:2,338 | 404 |
| Spain | 696 | 1:67,172 | 6,007 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| Congo | 555 | 1:8,989 | 1,288 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| United States | 414 | 1:875,505 | 66,354 |
| Philippines | 89 | 1:1,137,508 | 91,778 |
| Belgium | 70 | 1:164,238 | 22,550 |
| Niger | 58 | 1:330,897 | 9,684 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 25 | 1:45,427 | 166 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Benin | 14 | 1:738,257 | 40,906 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
Diawara (2,209) may also be a first name.
Diawara Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Diawara is a Bambara/Mandé surname common in Mali, Guinea, and Senegal. It is traditionally connected to a hunter and warrior lineage, with roots in Mandé clans known for bravery, protection, and spiritual knowledge of the bush. Diawara families are often associated with courage and guardianship in Mandé oral tradition.
- jakep2Diawara Demographics
Average Diawara Salary in
United States
$30,653 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Diawara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diawara Come From? nationality or country of origin
Diawara (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭﺭﺍ) is found most frequently in Mali. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Diawara? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,669th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 34,871 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Diawara reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Mande Africa. It is also the 159,150th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 2,209 people.
The last name Diawara is most frequently used in Mali, where it is borne by 117,582 people, or 1 in 144. Not including Mali this last name is found in 68 countries. It is also common in Guinea, where 26 percent live and Senegal, where 8 percent live.
Diawara Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Diawara last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.
The amount Diawara earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 37.03% less than the national average, earning 217,923 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.96% less than the national average, earning $30,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.32% less than the national average, earning $39,090 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diawarra | 93 | 494 | / |
| Diawwara | 93 | 1 | / |
| Diawaara | 93 | 1 | / |
| Djiawara | 93 | 1 | / |
| Diawari | 86 | 437 | / |
| Djawara | 86 | 196 | / |
| Diavara | 86 | 158 | / |
| Diaware | 86 | 72 | / |
| Dyawara | 86 | 19 | / |
| Diawera | 86 | 16 | / |
| Diabara | 86 | 1 | / |
| Diawora | 86 | 1 | / |
| Diawaré | 86 | 1 | / |
| Diawary | 86 | 1 | / |
| Djawaray | 80 | 62 | / |
| Djawarai | 80 | 45 | / |
| Diawhare | 80 | 21 | / |
| Djawarah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Djawhara | 80 | 4 | / |
| Diavarra | 80 | 2 | / |
| Diawwari | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diawoura | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djiabara | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diawaari | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djawharra | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dyawari | 71 | 235 | / |
| Dyavara | 71 | 111 | / |
| Djawari | 71 | 107 | / |
| Diabaro | 71 | 38 | / |
| Deavara | 71 | 15 | / |
| Djaware | 71 | 12 | / |
| Diaworo | 71 | 8 | / |
| Diabari | 71 | 7 | / |
| Diavera | 71 | 6 | / |
| Diavora | 71 | 3 | / |
| Djawary | 71 | 3 | / |
| Djawora | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gyawara | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dioware | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djawaro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Diasworo | 67 | 183 | / |
| Diavarro | 67 | 76 | / |
| Djouwara | 67 | 37 | / |
| Dyaavara | 67 | 29 | / |
| Djawhari | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dyahwari | 67 | 14 | / |
| Djawaroh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Diabarro | 67 | 7 | / |
| Djawarou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dhyavara | 67 | 3 | / |
| Diouarra | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djowaira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djabarra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhyawari | 67 | 1 | / |
Diawara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diawara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﻭﺭﺍ | jawra | 62.33 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍ | jawara | 30.04 |
| ﺟﻮﺍﺭﺍ | jwara | 1.79 |
| ﺟﻴﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍ | jyawara | 1.46 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﺭﻯ | jawry | 0.56 |
| ﺩﻳﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍ | dyawara | 0.45 |
| ﺍﺩﻳﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍ | adyawara | 0.34 |
| ﺍﺩﻳﺎﻭﺭﺍ | adyawra | 0.22 |
| ﺩﺟﺎﻭﺭﺍ | djawra | 0.22 |
| ﺟﻴﺎﻭﺭﺍ | jyawra | 0.22 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﺍﺭﻯ | jawary | 0.22 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍﻭ | jawaraw | 0.11 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﺭﺍﺭ | jawrar | 0.11 |
| ﺩﺟﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍ | djawara | 0.11 |
| ﺩﻳﺎﻭﺭﻯ | dyawry | 0.11 |
| ﺍﺟﻴﺎﻭﺭﺍ | ajyawra | 0.11 |
| ﺩﺍﻭﺭﺍ | dawra | 0.11 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﺍﺭ | jawar | 0.11 |
| ﺩﻳﺎﻭﺭﺍ | dyawra | 0.11 |
| ﺟﺎﺭﻭﺍ | jarwa | 0.11 |
| ﺟﺎﻭﻭﺭﺍ | jawwra | 0.11 |
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