Mab Surname

255,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Morocco

Mab Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) a diminutive of Mabel or Amabel, Latin Amabilis = Amiable, Lovable [Latin amabil-is] (Celtic) occasionally the Welsh mab = Son.

Mab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Taiwan691:339,7792,708
Pakistan641:2,791,31123,365
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
India271:28,409,829361,298
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
England151:3,714,537119,675
Cambodia151:1,032,4765,479
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
France61:11,070,454349,096
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Mab (3,443) may also be a first name.

Mab Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) a diminutive of Mabel or Amabel, Latin Amabilis = Amiable, Lovable [Latin amabil-is] (Celtic) occasionally the Welsh mab = Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mab Last Name Facts

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

Mab (Arabic: معب, Hindi: माब, Marathi: मब, Oriya: ମବ) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mab? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mab is the 255,382nd most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,716,858 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Mab live; 41 percent live in South Asia and 39 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Mab is also the 121,210th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 3,443 people.

It is most widespread in Bangladesh, where it is held by 541 people, or 1 in 294,560. Beside Bangladesh Mab is found in 57 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 20 percent reside and Egypt, where 18 percent reside.

Mab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mab has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mab surname rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mab Last Name Statistics demography

Mab earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.5% less than the national average, earning $39,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maab86625/
Maib86376/
Mahb86233/
Majb86160/
Mabs8699/
Mabh8634/
Mhab8633/
Mayb8617/
Mabd8617/
Maeb8613/
Maub867/
Meab866/
Matb864/
Mabt863/
Masb863/
Mabz862/
Hmab861/
Mgab861/
Mabp861/
Mahab752,328/
Majbs75157/
Maubh7517/
Mahub7515/
Maabø7514/
Maibs756/
Mahsb754/
Meabd754/
Maajb753/
Mabdt752/
Mashb752/
Maybs751/
Hhmab751/
Mabth751/
Mahbh751/
Majhb751/
Mhayb751/
Maebh751/
Maibt751/
Maaab751/
Mahbd751/
Maabs751/
Maijb751/
Mhabh751/
Meabs750/
Mabsh750/
Maw67108,697/
Mob676,196/
Map673,611/
Mabowa671,939/
Mahbth671,661/
Mav671,081/
Maf67795/
Meb6750/
Mahaib6738/
Mabova6723/
Mahasb6720/
Masbth679/
Mahabb674/
Mahaub672/
Mahaab672/
Mhabth671/
Mathbs671/
Masbtt671/
Mahabs671/
Maaabd671/

Mab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mab in the Oriya language
ମବmaba-
Mab in the Marathi language
मबmaba-
Mab in the Hindi language
माबmaba50
माबूदmabuda25
मब़्maba25
Mab in the Arabic language
معبmb-

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