About Diop
The surname Diop is of Senegalese origin and is commonly found among the Wolof people. It is derived from the Wolof word "jรณob" or "dyob," meaning "black" or "dark-skinned." The surname Diop is often associated with the historical figure Cheikh Anta Diop, a prominent Senegalese historian, anthropologist, and physicist, who played a significant role in the study of African history and culture.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Diop based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Diop in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Diop using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.