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Cognomen 狄 (狄 , Dith ) , around the world, is a widespread family name. The last name 狄 is characteristic of China, where it is quite a common surname, Angola, where it is a rare surname, and Denmark. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in China, Angola, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, 狄 is the forename as well as the last name.