Sahab Surname

13,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Sahab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India13,4471:57,0443,902
Pakistan9,7741:18,2771,095
Iran8,7771:8,7481,196
Iraq3,4741:10,081794
Egypt1,4951:61,4955,792
Saudi Arabia1,3911:22,1823,101
Indonesia1,1631:113,71411,563
Morocco9541:36,1385,814
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
United Arab Emirates2551:35,9303,804
Jordan2481:35,6554,189
Afghanistan1421:226,4314,024
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Malaysia881:335,16217,995
Nigeria811:2,186,94874,923
Thailand811:872,078137,928
Lebanon661:85,4105,537
Qatar411:57,5125,907
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Mauritius331:39,1947,252
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
England201:2,785,90397,972
Austria151:567,69652,281
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Israel121:713,13647,700
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
France21:33,211,361423,184
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

The alternate forms: Şahab (3) are calculated separately.

Sahab (173,623) may also be a first name.

Sahab Last Name Facts

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

Sahab (Arabic: عشاب, Bengali: সাহাব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺣﺐ, Hindi: साहब, Marathi: साहब, Oriya: ସାହାବ) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Şahab. For other possible spellings of Sahab click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahab? popularity and diffusion

Sahab is the 13,105th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 170,413 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Sahab live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 45 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 6,055th most numerous first name on earth, held by 173,623 people.

Sahab is most common in India, where it is borne by 13,447 people, or 1 in 57,044. In India Sahab is primarily found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 51 percent are found, Bihar, where 12 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 9 percent are found. Beside India this last name is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 23 percent are found and Iran, where 21 percent are found.

Sahab Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sahab last name is principally Maronite (97%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Sahab surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sahab earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.37% more than the national average, earning $60,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şahab933/
Shahab9141,436/
Sahaib91577/
Sahaab91126/
Sjahab9151/
Saahab918/
Sahayb911/
Sahahb911/
Sahabd911/
Sahabz911/
Hsahab911/
Saab8938,373/
Shab897,021/
Sahb89736/
Shahaab836,170/
Schahab8322/
Shahaib8319/
Shahatb831/
Sahahab831/
Shaib805,622/
Schab804,034/
Sahap802,570/
Shabd802,494/
Shaub801,738/
Shhab801,433/
Shaab801,395/
Shabt801,091/
Sheab80370/
Sahub80320/
Shabh80263/
Shajb80188/
Saaib80163/
Shahb80136/
S'Hab8073/
Shabs8037/
Shabz8026/
Shayb8023/
Saahb8020/
Sa'ab808/
Saabh807/
Saabs804/
Shzab802/
Sashb801/
Scaab801/
Shjab801/
Saihb801/
Saabz801/
Saaab801/
Sgahb801/
Sahabova7756/
Shahabsh773/
Sahaaibh771/
Zzshahab771/
Sab7535,403/
Schaub7325,871/
Schaab735,150/
Sahaph731,104/
Saabth73206/
Shahap73184/
Shaaib7387/
Sahaap7330/
Saheib7318/
Shahub7315/
Shaibh7311/
Shahyb7310/
Shabzz735/
Shhaib735/
Shabdh734/
Schaib733/
Sheabs732/
Shauyb732/
S'Haib731/
Jjahab731/
Schabt731/
Shaahb731/
Shabhd731/
Shahbb731/
Sxhaub731/
Cahaib731/
Shathb731/
Jhahab731/
Zahaab731/
Shaitb731/
Schabp731/
Schabs731/
Djahab731/
Schabz731/
Sahatp731/
Shhabz731/
Shaibt731/
Srzhab731/
Shaubs730/
Schasb730/
Shahabova712/
Saib6718,402/
Sabz6714,152/
Sabh677,225/
Chab676,940/
Siab674,382/
Sabt672,060/
Shav671,866/
Saav67810/
Shap67455/
Saub67281/
Caab67190/
Sabd67172/
Sohb67160/
Zaab67154/
Scab67127/
Sayb67122/
Saph67114/
Saap67111/
Seab6790/
Jaab6779/
Shob6776/
Sajb6758/
Sahp6744/
Zhab6742/
Jhab6734/
Shabova6726/
Sabs6723/
Sahaspe6715/
Hjab6713/
Sasb6712/
Szab6712/
Šaab6712/
Schaubt6711/
Saabova6710/
Xhab6710/
Hsab677/
Ssab674/
Saïb674/
Jsab674/
Sabp673/
Saãb672/
Saàb672/
Hzab672/
Satb672/
Sgab672/
Schabht671/
Schabzz671/
Shachbh671/
Shahbsj671/
Shabowa671/
Sabï671/
Savh671/
Schaabs670/

Sahab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahab in the Bengali language
সাহাবsahaba94.62
সাবsaba2.15
সহবsahaba1.08
সাহেবsaheba1.08
Sahab in the Hindi language
साहबsahaba93.61
सहाबsahaba5.55
साहाबsahaba0.43
सहबsahaba0.16
साहवsahava0.05
शहाबsahaba0.03
साहेबsaheba0.02
शाहबsahaba0.01
साह्बsahba0.01
शाहाबsahaba0.01
साबsaba0
साहावsahava0
सहिबsahiba0
सहावsahava0
शहावsahava0
साहब्sahab0
साहनsahana0
Sahab in the Marathi language
साहबsahaba71.09
सहाबsahaba9.73
साहाबsahaba7.23
साहबिंसगsahabinsaga3.1
साहेबsaheba1.62
शाहबsahaba0.88
शाहाबsahaba0.59
सहबsahaba0.44
िसहisaha0.15
सिहाबsihaba0.15
शाहsaha0.15
Sahab in the Oriya language
ସାହାବsahaba67.72
ସାହବsahaba17.32
ସାହାବ୍sahab4.72
ଶାହାବsahaba4.72
ସାହାବିsahabi1.57
ସହାବsahaba0.79
Sahab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺣﺐalsahb40
ﺃﺳﺤﺎﺑﻪashabh20
ﺳﺤﺎﺏshab20
ﺍﺳﺤﺎﺏashab20
Sahab in the Arabic language
عشابshab-
شابshab-
صاحبsahb-
سحابshab-

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