Tab Surname
Approximately 25,607 people bear this surname
Tab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 16,596 | 1:5,540 | 701 |
| Cambodia | 4,398 | 1:3,521 | 598 |
| Iran | 1,574 | 1:48,782 | 5,487 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| Pakistan | 380 | 1:470,115 | 8,312 |
| Algeria | 267 | 1:144,687 | 19,235 |
| Malaysia | 253 | 1:116,578 | 7,734 |
| Philippines | 186 | 1:544,292 | 61,724 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| India | 156 | 1:4,917,086 | 124,057 |
| Portugal | 123 | 1:84,701 | 4,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 113 | 1:81,082 | 7,365 |
| United States | 110 | 1:3,295,081 | 188,193 |
| Turkey | 90 | 1:864,682 | 41,266 |
| Indonesia | 64 | 1:2,066,394 | 128,621 |
| Papua New Guinea | 55 | 1:148,249 | 20,445 |
| Afghanistan | 46 | 1:698,982 | 7,726 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Taiwan | 23 | 1:1,019,337 | 7,080 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Mauritania | 10 | 1:409,486 | 16,302 |
| Guinea | 10 | 1:1,183,382 | 1,367 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Tab (7,496) may also be a first name.
Tab Demographics
Average Tab Salary in
United States
$35,564 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tab (Arabic: تاب, Bengali: তৈব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺏ, Hindi: ताब, Marathi: तब, Oriya: ତବ) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tab? popularity and diffusion
It is the 21,297th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 284,592 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Tab are found; 67 percent are found in North Africa and 65 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Tab is also the 74,224th most widespread given name on earth, held by 7,496 people.
It is most common in Egypt, where it is carried by 16,596 people, or 1 in 5,540. Apart from Egypt it is found in 78 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 17 percent reside and Iran, where 6 percent reside.
Tab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tab has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tab surname increased 458 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tab Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tab last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.
Tab earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.58% less than the national average, earning $35,564 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taib | 86 | 45,539 | / |
| Taub | 86 | 8,116 | / |
| Thab | 86 | 3,056 | / |
| Taeb | 86 | 1,828 | / |
| Tayb | 86 | 1,694 | / |
| Taab | 86 | 642 | / |
| Taïb | 86 | 144 | / |
| Tabs | 86 | 141 | / |
| Tabh | 86 | 97 | / |
| Tasb | 86 | 38 | / |
| Tabt | 86 | 26 | / |
| Teab | 86 | 18 | / |
| Htab | 86 | 10 | / |
| Tabš | 86 | 8 | / |
| Tabd | 86 | 7 | / |
| Tajb | 86 | 6 | / |
| Tahb | 86 | 5 | / |
| Tabz | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tabï | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tgab | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tatb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Thaib | 75 | 4,459 | / |
| Tabsh | 75 | 818 | / |
| Taibt | 75 | 641 | / |
| Thaeb | 75 | 440 | / |
| Tahab | 75 | 177 | / |
| Thayb | 75 | 30 | / |
| Tabch | 75 | 18 | / |
| Thabh | 75 | 14 | / |
| Taaib | 75 | 13 | / |
| Tabsz | 75 | 9 | / |
| Theab | 75 | 8 | / |
| Thaab | 75 | 6 | / |
| Tauyb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Taibh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Taãeb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Taiëb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Thaub | 75 | 2 | / |
| Taibz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tahub | 75 | 2 | / |
| Thahb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tgaib | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taubė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taatb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tathb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taubs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taubz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Htaib | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tausb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tachb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tahjb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teabd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ttaub | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teahb | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tap | 67 | 36,626 | / |
| Taw | 67 | 14,440 | / |
| Tav | 67 | 8,048 | / |
| Tob | 67 | 2,054 | / |
| Taf | 67 | 1,306 | / |
| Teb | 67 | 881 | / |
| Tahabb | 67 | 123 | / |
| Tabova | 67 | 43 | / |
| Thahab | 67 | 36 | / |
| Taaibh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Tahaab | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tabsch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tabowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thaahb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tahaib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hthaib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thaajb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ta'aib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thathb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taybch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thasbt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thashb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahabd | 67 | 1 | / |
Tab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tab in the Bengali language | ||
| তৈব | taiba | - |
| Tab in the Marathi language | ||
| तब | taba | 87.5 |
| ताब | taba | 12.5 |
| Tab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺏ | altab | 75 |
| ﺗﺎﺏ | tab | 25 |
| Tab in the Hindi language | ||
| ताब | taba | 67.11 |
| तब्बसुम | tabbasuma | 22.37 |
| तब | taba | 7.89 |
| तब् | tab | 1.32 |
| Tab in the Oriya language | ||
| ତବ | taba | 38.71 |
| ଟବ | taba | 32.26 |
| ତାବ | taba | 25.81 |
| ତବ୍ | tab | 3.23 |
| Tab in the Arabic language | ||
| تاب | tab | - |
| طب | tb | - |
| عتب | tb | - |
| عتاب | tab | - |
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Tab Reference & Research
Tabb DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Tabb FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tab
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis