Dioup Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Dioup 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 SurnameDioup Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 25 | 1:163,795 | 8,806 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
Dioup 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.
Dioup Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dioup Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dioup (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻮﺏ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dioup? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Dioup live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Dioup is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 163,795. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 68 percent are found, Trarza Region, where 12 percent are found and Brakna Region, where 8 percent are found. Beside Mauritania Dioup occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Senegal, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dioup Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dioup in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻮﺏ | jwb | - |
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