Zahab Surname
Approximately 1,693 people bear this surname
Zahab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,235 | 1:62,172 | 6,653 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Pakistan | 113 | 1:1,580,919 | 16,799 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Afghanistan | 22 | 1:1,461,508 | 12,026 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Zahab (791) may also be a first name.
Zahab Demographics
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Zahab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zahab Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zahab (Arabic: زهاب, Hindi: ज़हब, Marathi: जहाब) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahab? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 237,170th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,304,516 people. Zahab is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Zahab live; 81 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 291,309th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 791 people.
The surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 1,235 people, or 1 in 62,172. In Iran Zahab is most common in: Kerman Province, where 48 percent live, Tehran Province, where 9 percent live and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Iran this last name exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 7 percent live and Pakistan, where 7 percent live.
Zahab Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Zahab surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.
The amount Zahab earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $51,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.48% more than the national average, earning $58,862 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahaib | 91 | 45 | / |
| Dzahab | 91 | 15 | / |
| Zahaab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zaab | 89 | 154 | / |
| Zhab | 89 | 42 | / |
| Zahb | 89 | 9 | / |
| Zhaib | 80 | 204 | / |
| Zhabh | 80 | 145 | / |
| Zahap | 80 | 12 | / |
| Zajhb | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zaahb | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zeahb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tzaab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Za'ab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaaib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zzshahab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zab | 75 | 3,593 | / |
| Tsahab | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hzhaib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzhaib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahaib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaib | 67 | 220,177 | / |
| Chab | 67 | 6,940 | / |
| Tzab | 67 | 4,102 | / |
| Zeab | 67 | 198 | / |
| Caab | 67 | 190 | / |
| Zaph | 67 | 112 | / |
| Zabh | 67 | 61 | / |
| Dzab | 67 | 44 | / |
| Zayb | 67 | 28 | / |
| Zhob | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zajb | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zaap | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zaub | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hzab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zohb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zahp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dshahab | 67 | 1 | / |
Zahab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zahab in the Marathi language | ||
| जहाब | jahaba | 75 |
| झाहाब | jhahaba | 25 |
| Zahab in the Hindi language | ||
| ज़हब | zahaba | 25 |
| जहेब | jaheba | 25 |
| जहाब | jahaba | 25 |
| जहब | jahaba | 25 |
| Zahab in the Arabic language | ||
| زهاب | zhab | - |
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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
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- 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 Zahab
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