Laab Surname

368,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Laab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7971:127,02421,762
Germany871:925,35065,249
Austria351:243,29828,936
Mauritania251:163,7958,806
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Laáb (1) are calculated separately.

Laab (403) may also be a first name.

Laab Last Name Facts

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

Laab (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻌﺎﺏ, Marathi: लंाब) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Laáb. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laab? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 368,903rd most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 7,474,406 people. The last name Laab is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Laab are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 81 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Laab is also the 429,755th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 403 people.

This last name is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 797 people, or 1 in 127,024. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Davao Region, where 21 percent reside, Mimaropa, where 18 percent reside and Soccsksargen, where 17 percent reside. Beside The Philippines this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 9 percent reside and Austria, where 4 percent reside.

Laab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Laab has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 65 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laab Last Name Statistics demography

Laab earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 107.13% more than the national average, earning $89,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laáb921/
Laabs894,942/
Lahab891,266/
Laabd8910/
Laasb894/
Llaab892/
Laaab891/
Lyaab891/
Laaib891/
Lab867,361/
Lahaib809/
Laahab801/
Liahab801/
Laaibh801/
Laib7534,355/
Laub759,170/
Labd753,351/
Labh752,865/
Liab751,340/
Labs751,062/
Lyab75643/
Leab75340/
Laaf75175/
Labt75153/
Lajb7555/
Laav7552/
Laap7544/
Hlab7533/
Llab7520/
Laaw7519/
Laeb7517/
Laïb7511/
Layb7510/
Lahb758/
Lasb755/
Labz753/
Latb753/
Labï751/
Lgab751/
Lhab751/
Laabsch7314/
Laabová731/
Lahav673,231/
Lahaf67403/
Liabø67316/
Lahap67244/
Lağap67133/
Laaff6750/
Lahaw6734/
Labsh6720/
Laubs6713/
Hlaub6713/
Lahub6711/
Laape678/
Laaph676/
L'Abd676/
Lyaub676/
Leabd675/
Liaib673/
Llaap673/
Laaps673/
Lahbs672/
Laafe672/
Laahp671/
Labth671/
Laubh671/
Leabh671/
Laibh671/
Hlabs671/
Lahbh671/
Lachb671/
Labdh671/
Laapz671/
La'ap671/
Lajhb671/
Laaft671/
Labtd670/
Leabs670/
Liabs670/

Laab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laab in the Marathi language
लंाबlamaba-
Laab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻠﻌﺎﺏallab72.73
ﺍﻟﻠﺐallb18.18
ﻟﻌﺎﺏlab9.09

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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 Laab
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