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
Tab (Arabic: تاب, Bengali: তৈব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺘﺎﺏ, Hindi: ताब, Marathi: तब, Oriya: ତବ) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tab? popularity and diffusion
It is the 21,297th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 284,592 people. Tab occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Tab live; 67 percent live in North Africa and 65 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Tab is also the 74,224th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 7,496 people.
The last name Tab is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is borne by 16,596 people, or 1 in 5,540. Not including Egypt it occurs in 78 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 17 percent reside and Iran, where 6 percent reside.
Tab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tab has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 bearing the Tab surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political 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