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
Gaab Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Gaab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaab Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaab (Arabic: غايب, Russian: Гааб) is held by more people in Somalia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaab? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gaab is the 108,127th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,692,024 people. The last name Gaab occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Gaab live; 48 percent live in East Africa and 48 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Gaab is also the 1,911,214th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 30 people.
The surname Gaab is most commonly held in Somalia, where it is borne by 2,059 people, or 1 in 6,533. Outside of Somalia this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Gaab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gaab has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaab surname expanded 1,147 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gaab Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Gaab last name are 2.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.16% being registered with 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.
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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaab
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