Surname دب (دب 
, ادب , Dabb 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen دب is characteristic of Iran, where it is quite a rare surname, Egypt, and Libya. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Egypt, Iran, and the United States. Much less frequently, دب is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| دب, ادب | Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Sudan, Egypt |
| Dabb | United Kingdom, China, United States, Australia, India |
| أدب | Egypt |