Explore the Family Name Diabate

The meaning of Diabate

West African (mainly Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Guinea; Diabaté): from the name of the Diabaté clan of the Mandinka and the closely related Soninke peoples, usually interpreted as ‘the irresistible’.

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How common is the last name Diabate in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Diabate has seen a notable growth in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 96,480 among all surnames in the United States, while in 2010, it climbed to 68,122, indicating a 29.39% increase in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 175 to 289 over the decade, a significant rise of 65.14%. In terms of proportion per 100k, there was an increase of 66.67%, moving from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#96,480#68,12229.39%
Count17528965.14%
Proportion per 100k0.060.166.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Diabate

The ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Diabate also witnessed changes between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, those identifying as Black made up 56% of the Diabates, which jumped to 93.43% by 2010, a sizable increase of 66.84%. Those identifying as White dropped dramatically from 29.71% to 3.46%, a decrease of 88.35%. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities, which stood at 10.29% in 2000, dropped to zero by 2010. No Diabates identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
Black56%93.43%66.84%
White29.71%3.46%-88.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races10.29%0%0%
Hispanic3.43%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%