Gaab Surname
Approximately 4,307 people bear this surname
Gaab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 2,059 | 1:6,533 | 524 |
| Germany | 1,074 | 1:74,959 | 9,484 |
| United States | 390 | 1:929,382 | 69,672 |
| Russia | 216 | 1:667,236 | 57,409 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Argentina | 152 | 1:281,207 | 22,595 |
| Philippines | 72 | 1:1,406,086 | 101,646 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Kazakhstan | 32 | 1:552,578 | 39,450 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Eritrea | 4 | 1:1,187,975 | 480 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Gaab (30) may also be a first name.
Gaab Demographics
Average Gaab Salary in
United States
$46,603 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gaab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gaab (Arabic: غايب, Russian: Гааб) occurs in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gaab click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaab? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 108,127th most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,692,024 people. The surname Gaab is predominantly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Gaab are found; 48 percent are found in East Africa and 48 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly occurring given name on earth It is held by 30 people.
The surname is most common in Somalia, where it is held by 2,059 people, or 1 in 6,533. Excluding Somalia Gaab occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Gaab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gaab has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaab surname grew 1,147 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gaab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gaab last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Gaab last name are 2.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.16% registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghaab | 89 | 5 | / |
| Gahab | 89 | 5 | / |
| Gaabs | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gaaib | 89 | 2 | / |
| Aab | 86 | 8,542 | / |
| Gab | 86 | 2,802 | / |
| Ghaayb | 80 | 278 | / |
| Ghahab | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gahaib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahaab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haab | 75 | 2,203 | / |
| Gaib | 75 | 1,978 | / |
| Ahab | 75 | 1,247 | / |
| Gaub | 75 | 1,184 | / |
| Gaav | 75 | 479 | / |
| Gaeb | 75 | 451 | / |
| Ngab | 75 | 278 | / |
| Gabh | 75 | 241 | / |
| Aabø | 75 | 198 | / |
| Gabs | 75 | 176 | / |
| Aabd | 75 | 165 | / |
| Hgab | 75 | 154 | / |
| Gaaf | 75 | 114 | / |
| Gajb | 75 | 61 | / |
| Aabt | 75 | 22 | / |
| Aaib | 75 | 16 | / |
| Gaap | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ghab | 75 | 13 | / |
| Gasb | 75 | 8 | / |
| Aabs | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gabt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gabz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Aajb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aabh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aasb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gabd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gatb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aabp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gabì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gabė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaabová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ab | 67 | 19,233 | / |
| Ghaib | 67 | 5,464 | / |
| Ghayb | 67 | 2,582 | / |
| Ghaeb | 67 | 764 | / |
| Aasbø | 67 | 497 | / |
| Gabhh | 67 | 130 | / |
| Gheab | 67 | 96 | / |
| Gahap | 67 | 88 | / |
| Hahab | 67 | 64 | / |
| Gahub | 67 | 58 | / |
| Ghabh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ahaab | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gaaff | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ghabd | 67 | 15 | / |
| Haabs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gaubt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ghatb | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gaubh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngaib | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ahabh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gahaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aabdh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gajbå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haasb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghasb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haahb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aahab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aabss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaibh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghabs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaïb | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gashb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaubė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gathb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghahb | 67 | 1 | / |
Gaab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaab in the Russian language | ||
| Гааб | gaab | - |
| Gaab in the Arabic language | ||
| غايب | ghayb | - |
| غياب | ghyab | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaab
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