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Where Does The Last Name Gaab Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gaab (Arabic: غايب, Russian: Гааб) occurs more in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gaab click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaab? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 108,127^th most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,692,024 people. Gaab occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Gaab live; 48 percent live in East Africa and 48 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 1,911,214^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 30 people.

The surname Gaab is most frequent in Somalia, where it is held by 2,059 people, or 1 in 6,533. Other than Somalia this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Gaab Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gaab has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaab surname grew 1,147 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaab Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gaab surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gaab last name are 2.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gaab earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $46,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.51% less than the national average, earning $48,434 CAD per year.