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) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Diope.
How Common Is The Last Name Diope? popularity and diffusion
The surname Diope is the 1,398,030th most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Diope are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Diope is also the 1,046,220th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 84 people.
Diope is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 415,311. In Uganda it is most common in: Namutumba District, where 59 percent live, Mayuge District, where 19 percent live and Pallisa District, where 12 percent live. Not including Uganda Diope occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 13 percent live.
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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