Diope Surname
Approximately 156 people bear this surname
Diope Surname Definition:
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Diop clan. The clan's totem is the peacock, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become peacocks when they die. The clan's totem is sometimes given as a turtle dove or crane, but peacock appears to be the most common inferred.
Read More About This SurnameDiope Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 94 | 1:415,311 | 25,587 |
| Peru | 33 | 1:963,155 | 18,708 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Diope (84) may also be a first name.
Diope Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Diop clan. The clan's totem is the peacock, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become peacocks when they die. The clan's totem is sometimes given as a turtle dove or crane, but peacock appears to be the most common inferred.
Diope Demographics
Average Diope Salary in
Peru
S/. 9,083
Per year
Average Salary in
Peru
S/. 19,385
Per year
Diope Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diope Come From? nationality or country of origin
Diope (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻮﺏ) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Diope? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,398,030th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Diope live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 59 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Diope is also the 1,046,220th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 84 people.
Diope is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 415,311. In Uganda Diope is primarily found in: Namutumba District, where 59 percent reside, Mayuge District, where 19 percent reside and Pallisa District, where 12 percent reside. Barring Uganda it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 21 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.
Diope Last Name Statistics demography
Diope earn less than half the average income. In Peru they earn 53.14% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,083 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Diope Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diope in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻮﺏ | jwb | 66.67 |
| ﺩﻳﻮﺏ | dywb | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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