Diouf is used as a family name or surname in Senegal. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Diouf
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Senegal
Meaning: Especially Senegal, the African name of Serer origin carried to the Wolof and Fulani in the castes of fishermen and prisoners. Like most black African names, meaning can not be determined with precision.

How popular is Diouf?

Diouf is common in Senegal.

Diouf is ranked 1269 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Dioufs grew by 194.1909 per cent to 709 since 2000 and ranked 32438 after elevating 42237 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Black 93.94 89.63
White 3.39 2.9
Others 1.69 5.39
Hispanic or Latino 0.99 2.07
Diouf is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Senegal which signifies that it is originated from Senegal. Around 417398 people have been found who wears Diouf as their family name. Diouf is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
13,898 Nigeria10
6,367 Japan9
5,340 Iceland6
10,202 Egypt5
2,011 South Korea4
125 Equatorial Guinea4
18,114 Algeria3
1,851 Togo3
2,444 Sudan3
1,219,338 India3
3,519 Benin3
24,547 Saudi Arabia3
70,383 Tanzania3
16,605 Austria3
16,136 Kenya3
2,744 Rwanda2
35,969 Denmark2
1,328 Congo2
26,123 Malaysia2
95,312 Argentina2
4,413 Democratic Republic of The Congo2
19,093 Finland2
384 Guinea2
178 Guinea-Bissau2
174,544 Czech Republic1
10,958 Bangladesh1
2,211 Brunei1
880 Djibouti1
31,207 Ireland1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
5,467 Haiti1
24,176 Qatar1
36,814 Romania1
1,433 Sierra Leone1
2,613 The Bahamas1
6,149 Ethiopia1
2,309 Monaco1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
8,316 Portugal46
26,164 Sweden36
8,210 Burkina Faso30
23,443 Norway26
2,645 Luxembourg26
353,279 Russia19
3,922 China11
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
19,607 Greece98
83,365 Brazil95
13,832 United Arab Emirates69
37,331 Netherlands58
Countries with hundreds of Diouf:
4,801 Cameroon694
43,002 United States639
233 The Gambia622
5,685 Ghana479
22,254 Germany471
809 Mauritania470
3,834 Switzerland306
5,183 Tunisia264
22,861 England220
17,676 Canada206
11,191 Belgium163
31,070 Turkey140
39,125 South Africa128
Countries with thousands of Diouf:
778 France7,274
202 Mali6,719
508 Ivory Coast4,822
1,123 Morocco4,027
575 Niger2,677
3,478 Spain1,326
9,388 Italy1,153
160 Gabon1,126
Countries with hundred thousands of Diouf:
8 Senegal382,862
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Diouf Namesakes

  • Abdou Diouf, Politician
  • Abdoulaye Diouf, Musical Artist
  • Adama Diouf, Soccer player
  • Papa Alioune Diouf, Soccer player
  • Alioune Diouf, Basketball Player
  • Alpha Diouf, Actor
  • Mamadou Aly Diouf, Football player
  • Abdou Diouf, Politician
  • Mouss Diouf, Actor
  • Babacar Diouf, Author
  • In 2014, Mahtar Diouf portrayed the role of Kawsu in drama film Once Upon a Time in Sahel.

Diouf Namesakes

  • Abdou Diouf, Politician
  • Abdoulaye Diouf, Musical Artist
  • Adama Diouf, Soccer player
  • Papa Alioune Diouf, Soccer player
  • Alioune Diouf, Basketball Player
  • Alpha Diouf, Actor
  • Mamadou Aly Diouf, Football player
  • Abdou Diouf, Politician
  • Mouss Diouf, Actor
  • Babacar Diouf, Author
  • In 2014, Mahtar Diouf portrayed the role of Kawsu in drama film Once Upon a Time in Sahel.

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