Jab Surname
Approximately 1,972 people bear this surname
Jab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Malaysia | 247 | 1:119,410 | 7,881 |
| India | 104 | 1:7,375,629 | 160,209 |
| Pakistan | 68 | 1:2,627,116 | 22,516 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| Taiwan | 50 | 1:468,895 | 3,561 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Afghanistan | 28 | 1:1,148,328 | 10,363 |
| Cameroon | 26 | 1:798,810 | 55,510 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Jordan | 5 | 1:1,768,487 | 19,843 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Jab (1,702) may also be a first name.
Jab Demographics
Average Male Jab Height
175.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jab Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jab (Arabic: جعب, Bengali: জব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺏ, Hindi: जब्बार, Marathi: जब, Oriya: ଜବ, Tibetan: རྒྱབཔ) is more frequently found in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jab? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 209,527th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,695,510 people. The surname Jab occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Jab are found; 37 percent are found in North Africa and 22 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 186,271st most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 1,702 people.
The last name is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 398 people, or 1 in 77,527. Outside of Saudi Arabia it is found in 67 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 19 percent live and Egypt, where 17 percent live.
Jab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jab has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jab surname rose 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jab Last Name Statistics demography
Jab earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.1% more than the national average, earning $51,391 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jabs | 86 | 4,280 | / |
| Djab | 86 | 883 | / |
| Jaib | 86 | 646 | / |
| Jabh | 86 | 526 | / |
| Jaeb | 86 | 431 | / |
| Jyab | 86 | 293 | / |
| Ijab | 86 | 197 | / |
| Jaab | 86 | 79 | / |
| Jhab | 86 | 34 | / |
| Jaub | 86 | 23 | / |
| Jatb | 86 | 15 | / |
| Jiab | 86 | 13 | / |
| Hjab | 86 | 13 | / |
| Jgab | 86 | 10 | / |
| Zjab | 86 | 8 | / |
| Jasb | 86 | 5 | / |
| Jabś | 86 | 4 | / |
| Jayb | 86 | 4 | / |
| Jabt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jajb | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tjab | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jzab | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jabd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jabp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jabz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hijab | 75 | 7,209 | / |
| Djaib | 75 | 543 | / |
| Jhabh | 75 | 184 | / |
| Ajjab | 75 | 184 | / |
| Ajhab | 75 | 65 | / |
| Jahab | 75 | 47 | / |
| Jhaib | 75 | 28 | / |
| Ojhab | 75 | 21 | / |
| Jathb | 75 | 16 | / |
| Jijab | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ajiab | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ajyab | 75 | 12 | / |
| Jaabs | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ayjab | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jahub | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ijaib | 75 | 4 | / |
| H'Jab | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aijab | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jabss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jeaab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaubs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jzaub | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjhab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jabsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaabd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjiab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejjab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djeab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jzzab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hdjab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojiab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejaeb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shjab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaaib | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jihab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijhab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaibs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Job | 67 | 71,216 | / |
| Cab | 67 | 44,688 | / |
| Sab | 67 | 35,403 | / |
| Hab | 67 | 13,973 | / |
| Jaw | 67 | 7,644 | / |
| Zab | 67 | 3,593 | / |
| Yab | 67 | 3,354 | / |
| Jap | 67 | 2,056 | / |
| Iab | 67 | 1,688 | / |
| Jaf | 67 | 1,644 | / |
| Jav | 67 | 1,312 | / |
| Hajjab | 67 | 239 | / |
| Haijab | 67 | 190 | / |
| Jób | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ojhabh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Eab | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hijaab | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hayjab | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ajjaib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aajaeb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hijjab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hajiab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjahab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jabová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhahab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaibh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaubh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojhaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujjaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijayb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijeab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajjaeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djahab | 67 | 1 | / |
Jab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﺏ | jab | - |
| Jab in the Marathi language | ||
| जब | jaba | 96.55 |
| अजब | ajaba | 2.3 |
| Jab in the Bengali language | ||
| জব | jaba | 50 |
| জাব | jaba | 25 |
| জৈব | jaiba | 25 |
| Jab in the Tibetan language | ||
| རྒྱབཔ | gyabpa | 33.33 |
| རྒྱབ་ | gyab | 33.33 |
| བྱབ། | jab | 33.33 |
| Jab in the Hindi language | ||
| जब्बार | jabbara | 31.94 |
| जब | jaba | 27.78 |
| जब्बर | jabbara | 23.61 |
| जाब | jaba | 13.89 |
| जब् | jab | 1.39 |
| Jab in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜବ | jaba | 31.71 |
| ଯବ | yaba | 29.27 |
| ଯାବ | yaba | 19.51 |
| ଜାବ | jaba | 12.2 |
| ଜବ୍ | jab | 2.44 |
| ଜବା | jaba | 2.44 |
| ଜାବ୍ | jab | 2.44 |
| Jab in the Arabic language | ||
| جعب | jb | - |
| جاب | jab | - |
| جيب | jyb | - |
| عجب | jb | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jab
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