Zahab Surname

237,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Zahab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,2351:62,1726,653
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Pakistan1131:1,580,91916,799
Canada481:767,61660,775
Iraq371:946,53112,381
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Afghanistan221:1,461,50812,026
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England91:6,190,895170,599
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Zahab (791) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahaib9145/
Dzahab9115/
Zahaab911/
Zaab89154/
Zhab8942/
Zahb899/
Zhaib80204/
Zhabh80145/
Zahap8012/
Zajhb806/
Zaahb805/
Zeahb801/
Tzaab801/
Za'ab801/
Zaaib801/
Zzshahab771/
Zab753,593/
Tsahab735/
Hzhaib731/
Dzhaib731/
Cahaib731/
Zaib67220,177/
Chab676,940/
Tzab674,102/
Zeab67198/
Caab67190/
Zaph67112/
Zabh6761/
Dzab6744/
Zayb6728/
Zhob6710/
Zajb677/
Zaap677/
Zaub677/
Hzab672/
Zohb672/
Zahp671/
Dshahab671/

Zahab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zahab in the Marathi language
जहाबjahaba75
झाहाबjhahaba25
Zahab in the Hindi language
ज़हबzahaba25
जहेबjaheba25
जहाबjahaba25
जहबjahaba25
Zahab in the Arabic language
زهابzhab-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zahab
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