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
Average Zahab Salary in
United States
$51,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zahab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zahab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zahab (Arabic: زهاب, Hindi: ज़हब, Marathi: जहाब) is found most frequently in Iran. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Zahab click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zahab? popularity and diffusion
It is the 237,170th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,304,516 people. Zahab is primarily 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 frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 791 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Iran, where it is borne by 1,235 people, or 1 in 62,172. In Iran Zahab is most prevalent in: Kerman Province, where 48 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 9 percent are found and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Iran this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 7 percent are found and Pakistan, where 7 percent are found.
Zahab Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zahab last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the 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
- 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 Zahab
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