Diof Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Diof Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 35 | 1:116,996 | 6,922 |
| Senegal | 6 | 1:2,429,890 | 4,996 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Diof (18) may also be a first name.
Diof Demographics
Diof Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Diof Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diof Come From? nationality or country of origin
Diof (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻮﻑ) is most common in Mauritania. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Diof? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,483,783rd most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Diof live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 68 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most common first name worldwide It is held by 18 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 116,996. In Mauritania Diof is most numerous in: Assaba Region, where 54 percent live, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 34 percent live and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 3 percent live. Apart from Mauritania it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Senegal, where 10 percent live and Kenya, where 7 percent live.
Diof Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dioff | 89 | 18 | / |
| Diopf | 89 | 4 | / |
| Dieof | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dioyf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dif | 86 | 32,331 | / |
| Dihoff | 80 | 20 | / |
| Dioouf | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dijhof | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diouof | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dijouf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diaf | 75 | 25,898 | / |
| Daif | 75 | 21,392 | / |
| Deif | 75 | 12,089 | / |
| Dief | 75 | 3,558 | / |
| Dhif | 75 | 1,740 | / |
| Duif | 75 | 754 | / |
| Dife | 75 | 191 | / |
| Diff | 75 | 157 | / |
| Diob | 75 | 52 | / |
| Diow | 75 | 27 | / |
| Diov | 75 | 25 | / |
| Difs | 75 | 24 | / |
| Doif | 75 | 15 | / |
| Doyf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dift | 75 | 5 | / |
| Djof | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dihf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dyof | 75 | 2 | / |
| Disf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dojf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ddif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dgif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Difh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dizf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Diwf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Diehoff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dijhoff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhaif | 67 | 2,141 | / |
| Daaif | 67 | 1,176 | / |
| Duijf | 67 | 523 | / |
| Daife | 67 | 349 | / |
| Djouf | 67 | 166 | / |
| Dhiaf | 67 | 138 | / |
| Dijow | 67 | 118 | / |
| Deift | 67 | 69 | / |
| Dehof | 67 | 60 | / |
| Diffe | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ditfe | 67 | 46 | / |
| Diafe | 67 | 46 | / |
| Deife | 67 | 35 | / |
| Duifs | 67 | 30 | / |
| Dhief | 67 | 12 | / |
| Diaff | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dhoif | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dgiff | 67 | 6 | / |
| Deouf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Doyfe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Doift | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dioph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Djoof | 67 | 3 | / |
| Diovh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dheif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djiob | 67 | 2 | / |
| Daiff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Duiff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dihow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dijov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deivf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diehhoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dioaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dittf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diawf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diaaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dieff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djozf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Disfz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diojw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deifh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deoff | 67 | 0 | / |
Diof Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diof in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻮﻑ | jwf | 80 |
| ﺩﻳﻮﻑ | dywf | 10 |
| ﺃﺟﻴﻮﻑ | ajywf | 10 |
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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 Diof
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