Diawara Surname

2,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208,983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Mali

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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Diawara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali117,5821:14425
Guinea54,6171:21736
Senegal16,1681:902112
Ivory Coast6,5911:3,500335
Mauritania4,0081:1,022140
France2,9251:22,7092,643
Burkina Faso2,8521:6,435680
Gabon8081:2,338404
Spain6961:67,1726,007
Togo6301:11,5042,968
Congo5551:8,9891,288
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
United States4141:875,50566,354
Philippines891:1,137,50891,778
Belgium701:164,23822,550
Niger581:330,8979,684
Canada471:783,94961,790
Angola361:749,7002,649
England301:1,857,26974,552
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Equatorial Guinea251:45,427166
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Benin141:738,25740,906
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Austria91:946,15970,786
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
China61:227,886,92811,701
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

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.

- jakep2

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diawarra93494/
Diawwara931/
Diawaara931/
Djiawara931/
Diawari86437/
Djawara86196/
Diavara86158/
Diaware8672/
Dyawara8619/
Diawera8616/
Diabara861/
Diawora861/
Diawaré861/
Diawary861/
Djawaray8062/
Djawarai8045/
Diawhare8021/
Djawarah805/
Djawhara804/
Diavarra802/
Diawwari801/
Diawoura801/
Djiabara801/
Diawaari801/
Djawharra751/
Dyawari71235/
Dyavara71111/
Djawari71107/
Diabaro7138/
Deavara7115/
Djaware7112/
Diaworo718/
Diabari717/
Diavera716/
Diavora713/
Djawary713/
Djawora712/
Gyawara711/
Dioware711/
Djawaro711/
Diasworo67183/
Diavarro6776/
Djouwara6737/
Dyaavara6729/
Djawhari6718/
Dyahwari6714/
Djawaroh6711/
Diabarro677/
Djawarou673/
Dhyavara673/
Diouarra673/
Djowaira671/
Djabarra671/
Dhyawari671/

Diawara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diawara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻭﺭﺍjawra62.33
ﺟﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍjawara30.04
ﺟﻮﺍﺭﺍjwara1.79
ﺟﻴﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍjyawara1.46
ﺟﺎﻭﺭﻯjawry0.56
ﺩﻳﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍdyawara0.45
ﺍﺩﻳﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍadyawara0.34
ﺍﺩﻳﺎﻭﺭﺍadyawra0.22
ﺩﺟﺎﻭﺭﺍdjawra0.22
ﺟﻴﺎﻭﺭﺍjyawra0.22
ﺟﺎﻭﺍﺭﻯjawary0.22
ﺟﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍﻭjawaraw0.11
ﺟﺎﻭﺭﺍﺭjawrar0.11
ﺩﺟﺎﻭﺍﺭﺍdjawara0.11
ﺩﻳﺎﻭﺭﻯdyawry0.11
ﺍﺟﻴﺎﻭﺭﺍajyawra0.11
ﺩﺍﻭﺭﺍdawra0.11
ﺟﺎﻭﺍﺭjawar0.11
ﺩﻳﺎﻭﺭﺍdyawra0.11
ﺟﺎﺭﻭﺍjarwa0.11
ﺟﺎﻭﻭﺭﺍjawwra0.11

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