Dieng Surname

2,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232,371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Dieng Surname Definition:

This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Dieng clan. The clan's totem is the monkey, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become monkeys when they die.

Dieng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal202,5311:7218
Guinea8,8701:1,334113
Mauritania6,8001:60283
South Sudan6,3411:1,800359
Mali2,2591:7,512444
Spain1,2241:38,1963,751
France7841:84,72312,039
Morocco6131:56,2429,319
United States5081:713,50256,234
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Ivory Coast4181:55,1943,321
Germany2871:280,50729,430
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Brazil1751:1,223,28242,166
Italy1641:372,90743,105
Thailand1401:504,56087,939
Canada1131:326,06729,799
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Belgium441:261,28731,734
Burkina Faso431:426,7936,388
England381:1,466,26563,675
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Congo231:216,9178,417
Austria171:500,90847,931
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
China71:195,331,65210,124
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Gambia41:480,863548
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Dieng (704) may also be a first name.

Dieng Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Dieng clan. The clan's totem is the monkey, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become monkeys when they die.

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Dieng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dieng (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻴﻨﻚ, Russian: Диенг) has its highest incidence in Senegal. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dieng? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,363rd most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 31,362 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Dieng are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Dieng is also the 311,400th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 704 people.

The last name Dieng is most widely held in Senegal, where it is carried by 202,531 people, or 1 in 72. In Senegal Dieng is most numerous in: Dakar Region, where 25 percent reside, Diourbel Region, where 20 percent reside and Thiès Region, where 18 percent reside. Other than Senegal it occurs in 76 countries. It is also common in Guinea, where 4 percent reside and Mauritania, where 3 percent reside.

Dieng Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Dieng last name are 8.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dieng earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 38.87% less than the national average, earning R 145,260 per year; in United States they earn 21.18% less than the national average, earning $34,008 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.94% less than the national average, earning $40,275 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dijeng91196/
Dieing9191/
Djieng9144/
Diyeng9114/
Daieng9111/
Diheng913/
Dieeng912/
Dienng912/
Diieng912/
Duieng912/
Diengg911/
Diengh911/
Dhieng911/
Deng899,953,614/
Ding896,223,013/
Dien8913,335/
Diesing832,153/
Diengue83129/
Daiceng8345/
Djiteng8333/
Diheung8315/
Daiyeng833/
Dieting831/
Dieyong831/
Dieying831/
Diene8033,276/
Diing8029,755/
Daeng808,000/
Diong807,732/
Deang804,595/
Dheng803,240/
Daing802,591/
Dengg801,927/
Dings801,764/
Doeng801,315/
Djien80942/
Diehn80679/
Dhing80658/
Doing80628/
Djing80494/
Deeng80454/
Dijen80448/
Djeng80437/
Deing80435/
Dingh80398/
Dhien80251/
Dihen80238/
Tding80219/
Duing80152/
Deung8047/
Dueng8045/
Dengs8045/
Dienn8044/
Dieen8026/
Dgien8024/
Øding8015/
Åding8014/
Diein8013/
Dying8013/
Dengk8012/
Dding8010/
Dengc808/
Denng805/
Dingk804/
Dyeng803/
Dehng803/
Ddeng803/
Dienk802/
Dienh802/
Dient802/
Deyng802/
Dieën802/
Diend801/
Dienq801/
Tdeng801/
Dingz801/
Dıeng801/
Demng801/
Diesn801/
Dengt801/
Den'g801/
Dgeng801/
Ddien801/
Diemg801/
Dienc801/
Dingg801/
Dioen800/
Daicheng7710/
Diesieng771/
Djiengue771/
Diessing770/
Dng751,158/
Dejong7311,903/
Dengue732,887/
Dienne73847/
Diesen73807/
Deyong73505/
Diyang73463/
Dehing73376/
Diyong73326/
Daweng73181/
Dingue73173/
Dijong73153/
Doying73129/
Dajing73118/
Dajeng73115/
Daying73110/
Deyang7379/
Duying7363/
Dayeng7362/
Dengke7356/
Dehang7345/
Dengsø7343/
Dieten7341/
Doijen7341/
Gydien7336/
Deijen7336/
Deheng7333/
Dejang7331/
Djiong7330/
Dijang7325/
Dhenng7324/
Djhien7322/
Deying7322/
Deeang7322/
Dihing7321/
Doyeng7320/
Dhaeng7319/
Doweng7317/
Duyeng7315/
Dujing7313/
Dingke7312/
Djiene7311/
Dejing7311/
Djiend7311/
Djeing738/
Dietin738/
Daiyen738/
Høding737/
Diegne737/
Diehen736/
Daiang736/
Dheang735/
Deenng734/
Dhaing734/
Deiang734/
Duiang734/
Dingqu734/
Deeeng734/
Doenng733/
Dijing733/
Dihean733/
Djiten733/
Ddaeng732/
Dieuin732/
Diehne732/
Ddoeng732/
Gyding732/
Dayien732/
Dieina731/
Diesnt731/
Dieyne731/
Djuing731/
Deuong731/
Dhingh731/
Dhingq731/
Daingt731/
Deings731/
Dejeng731/
Deangs731/
Deanng731/
Daueng731/
Doings731/
Doyien731/
Dihene731/
Diingh731/
Hdings731/
Djeung731/
Djings731/
Diysen731/
Djaing731/
Deiyen731/
Deineg731/
D'Deng731/
Dioang731/
Duijen731/
Doingz731/
Duiing731/
Daiong731/
Dioing731/
Dhieen731/
Dhiong731/
Dienks730/
Deaing730/
Dennng730/
Daings730/
Deyeng730/
Dienck730/
Duijsengs716/
Denk6718,740/
Diem6718,531/
Deyoung6711,544/
Djin673,197/
Djengue671,404/
Dinc671,332/
Dejongh671,057/
Djen67978/
Diin67839/
Diyn67440/
Deising67330/
Deeying67327/
Dyng67288/
Dink67261/
Dingová67261/
Geeding67259/
Deusing67217/
Dyen67199/
Denc67161/
Deußing67113/
Dengova6794/
Djingue6783/
Deiting6758/
Dyin6757/
Dhienne6752/
Diessen6750/
Daiyong6746/
Deejing6738/
Deiongh6736/
Diohang6735/
Djengke6733/
Daihong6733/
Dienová6732/
Denq6729/
Demg6721/
Dhng6720/
Hådding6718/
Dengová6717/
Deyongh6716/
Diyongs6714/
Dhaijen6713/
Djingne6712/
Deißing679/
Dejyong679/
Digging678/
Deysing678/
Dhehang677/
Deyßing677/
Dijiang676/
Dinx675/
Dihings675/
Deasing675/
Daysing674/
Daising674/
Dausing674/
Dienova674/
De'jong674/
Deeyien674/
Dnng673/
Dihiang673/
Dinq673/
Daingue673/
Deeaeng673/
Dahiang672/
Doehnng672/
Duiting672/
Dũng672/
Douteng672/
Deungue672/
Deejong672/
Dngp672/
Dajiong672/
Denx672/
Dehuing671/
Diencks671/
Diesinn671/
Doiting671/
Deynegh671/
Deyoong671/
Dahijen671/
Daiting671/
Deeyang671/
Deating671/
Diesend671/
Degging671/
Dhiesen671/
Djicent671/
Djienne671/
Diyangs671/
Dién671/
Dauiong671/
Dauting671/
Dejienė671/
Deingue671/
Dehiong671/
Ddng671/
Deengue671/
Daheing671/
Däng671/
Dėjienė671/
Dingowa671/
Değişen671/
Dihngue671/
Dihyang671/
Diesimg671/
Douhien671/
Daijing671/
Duijing671/
Deuting671/
Daijean671/
Dncg671/
Dngg671/
Dngk671/
Dngx671/
Dnqg671/
Deejang671/
Deeaing671/
Deeeang671/
Dimg671/
Hdng671/
Dousing670/
Duiggen670/
Dugging670/
Deyonng670/
Duysing670/
Doising670/
Diesink670/
Dejonng670/
Duyings670/
Douting670/

Dieng Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dieng in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻴﻨﻚjynk49.01
ﺟﻨﻚjnk45.23
Dieng in the Russian language
Диенгdieng-

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