Cognomen Diaw (Diaw 
, 迪奥 
, Диав 
) , in the world, is a common family name. The cognomen Diaw is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, where it is a common surname, Mauritania, where it is quite a common surname, and Gabon, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Senegal, France, and Mali. Much less frequently, Diaw is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Diaw | Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, France |
| 迪奥 | China |
| Диав | Russia |
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amadou diaw SN (b. 1961) |
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ibrahim diaw French handball player, SN (b. 1979) |
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malick diaw Malian military personnel, ML (b. 1979) |
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boris diaw French basketball player, FR (b. 1982) |
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davide diaw association football player, IT (b. 1992) |
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pape djibril diaw Senegalese association football player, SN (b. 1994) |
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| aminata diaw Senegalese political philosopher, SN (b. 1959) |
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| doudou diaw Senegalese footballer, SN (b. 1975) |
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| martin diaw French basketball player, FR (b. 1978) |
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| paco diaw college basketball player (2006–2007) Georgia Tech |
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| ndeye meïssa diaw Senegalese footballer |
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| fatou diaw President, ORFA – African Business Women Organization |
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| mouhamadou diaw Senegalese footballer, SN (b. 1981) |
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| oumar diaw French Senegal actor, SN (b. 1981) |
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| abdourahmane diaw researcher (b. 1984) |
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