Zaba Surname

59,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Zaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso2,7261:6,732702
DR Congo1,3411:55,0936,617
Yemen1,2501:21,1402,207
Zimbabwe5851:26,3904,053
South Africa4381:123,69314,598
Ivory Coast3891:59,3093,489
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Nigeria1931:917,83839,641
France1861:357,11153,432
Canada1711:215,47120,813
Malaysia651:453,75723,130
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
England331:1,688,42669,999
Pakistan331:5,413,45134,034
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Niger251:767,68117,983
Botswana171:128,64318,229
India161:47,941,586492,263
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Congo71:712,72815,723
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Žaba (225), Żaba (20) & Žába (3) are calculated separately.

Zaba (5,604) may also be a first name.

Zaba Last Name Facts

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

Zaba (Arabic: عزباء, Hindi: जेबा, Russian: Заба, Tibetan: ཛཱ་བཱ་) is more commonly found in Burkina Faso than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Žaba, Żaba or Žába. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zaba is the 59,615th most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 861,005 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Zaba live; 38 percent live in West Africa and 29 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zaba is also the 89,471st most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 5,604 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 2,726 people, or 1 in 6,732. In Burkina Faso Zaba is primarily found in: Nord Region, where 37 percent are found, Hauts-Bassins Region, where 17 percent are found and Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Burkina Faso this surname is found in 70 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found and Yemen, where 15 percent are found.

Zaba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zaba has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zaba last name expanded 25,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zaba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Zaba last name are 14.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zaba earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 564.38% more than the national average, earning S/. 128,790 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.57% less than the national average, earning R 131,712 per year; in United States they earn 11.77% more than the national average, earning $48,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $57,525 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žaba92225/
Żaba9220/
Zabat896,490/
Zaiba891,854/
Zabad891,527/
Zabah891,423/
Zabay89795/
Dzaba89658/
Zhaba89439/
Zabai89384/
Zaaba89243/
Tzaba89162/
Zaboa8976/
Zabau8969/
Zjaba8963/
Zabas8947/
Szaba8936/
Za'ba8933/
Zabga8931/
Czaba8924/
Zabea8923/
Ziaba8920/
Zabha8915/
Zayba899/
Zabaj898/
Zabaz898/
Zabaa897/
Zauba895/
Zeaba894/
Zajba894/
Zahba894/
Zaeba893/
Zaïba891/
Zabač891/
Zzaba891/
Žába833/
Zaabat803,789/
Szabat802,580/
Ziabah801,287/
Zabuha801,032/
Czabaj80406/
Zaabah80380/
Szajba80231/
Dziaba80200/
Zgabay80159/
Czabai80149/
Zaybay80114/
Zabaya80110/
Zahaba8092/
Zabeea8078/
Zabahy8059/
Zgaiba8058/
Zgabaj8030/
Szabau8029/
Za'aba8027/
Zhgaba8024/
Zabach8022/
Zaibat8019/
Zhabas8016/
Zabatt8015/
Zabaid8013/
Szabaj8013/
Zhabay8012/
Zaibah8012/
Zaebah8011/
Rzabay8011/
Zabgai8010/
Czabay8010/
Zhabai809/
Dzabai809/
Tzabha809/
Zabaja808/
Dzhaba805/
Zabaha805/
Zeabah805/
Zabahu805/
Szabas804/
Zaybat804/
Zabash804/
Zaubah803/
Zaybah803/
Zaubad802/
Rzabai802/
Zaibaa802/
Zabaia802/
Zabaiz802/
Zabgay802/
Zaàbat802/
Zabadh802/
Zahbaz802/
Zaibai802/
Zaabad802/
Zabhay802/
Zaabay802/
Rzayba801/
Zgajba801/
Zhaboa801/
Zaabas801/
Zabhad801/
Zahbas801/
Zeabat801/
Zzabat801/
Zabauh801/
Hzabah801/
Zashba801/
Zaubea801/
Zaybai801/
Zaïbat801/
Zaibad801/
Zabhai801/
Zaabai801/
Szauba801/
Szaiba801/
Dzabay801/
Dzauba801/
Dzjaba801/
Czabas801/
Czabat801/
Zabhah801/
Zahbah801/
Zahbat801/
Zahbay801/
Zhabaj801/
Dzabah801/
Dzabas801/
Saba75188,181/
Xaba7567,456/
Caba7535,594/
Zeba7528,002/
Jaba756,727/
Zoba754,355/
Zabi753,873/
Zawa752,950/
Zabo752,374/
Zava751,997/
Zabe751,294/
Zabó75202/
Čaba75151/
Zaby75149/
Zabé7516/
Šaba754/
Zéba752/
Zêba751/
Zhaabah7320/
Zahabad7318/
Dzhabas7315/
Szabath7315/
Zgabaia736/
Dzhabay735/
Zaybhay735/
Zhabaus734/
Zabaish733/
Za'abah733/
Szabatt732/
Zhaabay731/
Zaibaid731/
Zabahad731/
Zhahbaz731/
Zaibaya731/
Zahaiba731/
Zabashh731/
Zabioha731/
Szczaba731/
Szabach731/
Zaabeea731/
Zahabea731/
Zaibaat731/
Szabó67227,922/
Sabah6783,077/
Szabo6765,503/
Shaba6764,193/
Sabat6734,144/
Sabas6715,640/
Sabau6714,420/
Chaba6712,024/
Saiba678,986/
Sabai678,941/
Sabaa678,467/
Zabit676,559/
Djaba676,334/
Cabaj675,114/
Zaber675,021/
Sabha674,524/
Zabed674,019/
Siaba673,871/
Sabay673,483/
Zieba672,915/
Sabad672,625/
Jabat672,616/
Sabaz672,416/
Zampa672,350/
Zabih672,257/
Csaba672,217/
Cabay672,185/
Cauba671,879/
Zouba671,864/
Çabas671,840/
Dzeba671,610/
Zaabi671,602/
Zabot671,554/
Sabea671,534/
Jabay671,525/
Zabid671,456/
Cabau671,394/
Sabaj671,259/
Sahba671,205/
Zobaa671,165/
Saaba671,138/
Zawua67937/
Seaba67852/
Sauba67794/
Zaibe67683/
Zaïbe67674/
Sayba67626/
Zabey67610/
Zaaby67609/
Jabas67608/
Zebai67552/
Zaibi67523/
Zeeba67501/
Saboa67501/
Zabos67435/
Sabga67427/
Zaibo67414/
Zaiva67406/
Jabea67405/
Zeuba67403/
Szava67391/
Çabaz67345/
Jabai67343/
Zabou67313/
Zabeu67296/
Jaiba67291/
Čabai67286/
Dzoba67244/
Zaboš67242/
Tsaba67237/
Jaaba67234/
Zaway67233/
Zawai67227/
Zabei67214/
Çabat67199/
Zabee67194/
Zobač67185/
Cabai67181/
Zobah67176/
Čabaj67176/
Zabet67174/
Jabad67174/
Zaboi67161/
Zabój67149/
Ziabi67147/
Sabap67140/
Zheba67136/
Ciaba67136/
Jabau67132/
Zebah67130/
Zavai67125/
Zeiba67122/
Jhaba67121/
Jabha67120/
Zgoba67104/
Zabie67102/
Saeba67101/
Zavat6797/
Czeba6793/
Ziabo6792/
Jabaa6790/
Zaboj6787/
Zabhi6784/
Caiba6781/
Zhabo6780/
Cabaa6780/
Šabat6779/
Jabaj6776/
Zaube6776/
Cabea6775/
Zobay6774/
Zaubi6767/
Tjaba6767/
Cabha6766/
Zeabi6763/
Jabaz6761/
Zeyba6758/
Scaba6757/
Caaba6753/
Zaboy6748/
Sabaś6743/
Zhoba6742/
Zebay6739/
Zavas6737/
Sabač6737/
Zobai6736/
Szajbach6736/
Xhaba6735/
Czoba6734/
Zeabo6734/
Zhava6731/
Zavad6730/
Zayva6729/
Zauwa6727/
Šabľa6724/
Dzava6722/
Zaboo6722/
Ssaba6722/
Zabiy6721/
Jauba6721/
Dzhaybad6721/
Ziabe6720/
Zaabe6718/
Zabui6718/
Zioba6717/
Zsabo6717/
Zawaa6716/
Zauva6715/
Zobad6715/
Zhawa6714/
Giaba6713/
Sjaba6712/
Zabić6712/
Zebau6711/
Zeaby6711/
Žabas6711/
Szabò6711/
Çabay6711/
Zaave6710/
Zaïbi6710/
Ziaby6710/
Szoba679/
Szabóova679/
Sabaï679/
Sabaš679/
Zaboľ679/
Zabyi679/
Jabap679/
Sgaba679/
Zawea678/
Šajba678/
Dzabo677/
Zabojova677/
Zobaj677/
Zaiby676/
Zaawa676/
Zoeba676/
Zabiz676/
Zajua675/
Satba675/
Zgawa675/
Zoiba675/
Zabio675/
Čabay675/
Zaavi675/
Zabis675/
Zabes675/
Rzabe675/
Ziawa674/
Xabay674/
Čabas674/
Sxaba674/
Jatba673/
Zehba673/
Zanpa673/
Zobas673/
Zasua673/
Zaavy673/
Zaava673/
Cayba673/
Džaba673/
Zabyh673/
Zabée673/
Zabhe673/
Sabaß673/
Zaiwa673/
Zhabi673/
Zawaj673/
Jasba673/
Zebaa673/
Zavha673/
Jayba672/
Zabod672/
Zeabe672/
Zooba672/
Zaybi672/
Zuiba672/
Xaiba672/
Zaawo672/
Zabez672/
Zavaz672/
Zsabó672/
Zzava672/
Sàaba672/
Szaibach672/
Szabã672/
Tcaba672/
Xabai672/
Zabgo672/
Sasba671/
Jjaba671/
Jsaba671/
Hsaba671/
Zobaz671/
Zasbe671/
Zabihova671/
Ceaba671/
Šabai671/
Zuoba671/
Zauytbay671/
Zaubo671/
Zobau671/
Sabóa671/
Jabéa671/
Hjaba671/
Zaybe671/
Zaybo671/
Zebaj671/
Zahbe671/
Zabij671/
Zaboh671/
Zaboș671/
Đzeba671/
Zsoba671/
Zzabo671/
Sajba671/
Saïba671/
Szába671/
Cabaň671/
Dzhabash671/
Czabo671/
Zahby671/
Dzhabass671/
Zatva671/
Xabaa671/
Xabau671/
Sa'ba671/
Zabgi671/
Zabho671/
Zahbo671/
Zshahbaz671/
Zhaby671/

Zaba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaba in the Tibetan language
ཛཱ་བཱ་dzaba-
Zaba in the Hindi language
जेबाjeba33.33
जबाjaba16.67
जैबाjaiba16.67
ज़ैबाzaiba16.67
ज़बाzaba8.33
जबीjabi8.33
Zaba in the Russian language
Забаzaba-
Zaba in the Arabic language
عزباءzba-

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