Kaab Surname

97,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Kaab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco2,5901:13,3111,956
United Arab Emirates1,3741:6,668855
Algeria3021:127,91917,630
Iraq1941:180,5244,364
Indonesia1271:1,041,33275,890
France541:1,230,050127,496
Pakistan291:6,160,13436,715
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Jordan271:327,49811,460
Tunisia241:25,4433,898
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Yemen101:2,642,52914,606
England61:9,286,343223,652
India51:153,413,076951,030
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Kaab (389) may also be a first name.

Kaab Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kaab Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kaab (Arabic: كعب, Hindi: काब, Marathi: काब, Russian: Кааб) occurs in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaab? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kaab is the 97,443rd most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,496,109 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Kaab reside; 60 percent reside in North Africa and 60 percent reside in Mahgreb. Kaab is also the 439,102nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 389 people.

This last name is most numerous in Morocco, where it is carried by 2,590 people, or 1 in 13,311. Apart from Morocco it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 28 percent are found and Algeria, where 6 percent are found.

Kaab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kaab has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kaab surname declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaabz8993/
Kahab8930/
Kaayb899/
Kaaib894/
Kaabs892/
Khaab892/
Ka'ab891/
Kab869,935/
Kaathb80655/
Khahab809/
Kahatb801/
Kahayb801/
Kahabd801/
Kaeb7510,883/
Kaib751,334/
Kaub751,210/
Kaap751,076/
Khab75840/
Kayb75251/
Caab75190/
Keab7545/
Kajb759/
Kabh753/
Qaab752/
Hkab752/
Kabp751/
Qkab751/
Kahb750/
Khaib67351/
Kathb6791/
Kaape6745/
Kahap6735/
Khaeb6727/
Kabsz6724/
Kab's6722/
Khabh6714/
Kaibh676/
Khayb673/
Khaub672/
Gkhab672/
Kasbd671/
Khabs671/
Khabz671/
Khahb671/
Kaapp671/
Kaapz671/
Kabhh671/
Kabpf671/
Kabth671/
Kassb671/
Khhab671/
Qaasb671/
Khaav671/
Kahub671/
Kaitb671/
Kahbs671/
Kaaph671/
Kaibz671/
Caaib671/

Kaab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaab in the Hindi language
काबkaba-
Kaab in the Marathi language
काबkaba50
कआबka'aba25
काअबka'aba25
Kaab in the Russian language
Каабkaab-
Kaab in the Arabic language
كعبkb-

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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 Kaab
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