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 Male Diawara Height
176.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Diawara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diawara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Diawara (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻭﺭﺍ) is found most frequently in Mali. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Diawara? popularity and diffusion
The surname Diawara is the 2,669th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 34,871 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Diawara live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Mande Africa. Diawara is also the 159,150th most frequently held forename in the world, held by 2,209 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Mali, where it is held by 117,582 people, or 1 in 144. Besides Mali Diawara exists in 68 countries. It is also common in Guinea, where 26 percent are found and Senegal, where 8 percent are found.
Diawara Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Diawara last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for 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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