Adibu Surname

650,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Adibu Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Hebrew and Arabic adjective which means 'kind' and 'courteous'. Both the Hebrew אדיב (Adeev) and the Arabic اديب (Adeeb) come from the same Semitic root and denote the characteristics of courtesy, kindness and intelect.

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Adibu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4041:131,04412,265
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
England51:11,143,612252,590
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Adibu (123) may also be a first name.

Adibu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Hebrew and Arabic adjective which means 'kind' and 'courteous'. Both the Hebrew אדיב (Adeev) and the Arabic اديب (Adeeb) come from the same Semitic root and denote the characteristics of courtesy, kindness and intelect.

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Adibu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Adibu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Adibu is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Adibu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adibu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 650,013th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 15,672,142 people. The surname Adibu is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Adibu live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Adibu is also the 840,349th most widespread forename in the world, borne by 123 people.

The last name Adibu is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 404 people, or 1 in 131,044. In Tanzania Adibu is most frequent in: Tabora Region, where 46 percent live, Pemba South Region, where 31 percent live and Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 22 percent live. Besides Tanzania this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Adeibu918/
Adibus916/
Adiobu915/
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Adiebou831/
Adaibou831/
Addaibu831/
Hadibux831/
Adubu80818/
Edibu80434/
Adiwu80278/
Odibu80275/
Adebu80200/
Adivu805/
Ediebu7321/
Adubui7314/
Adiwou7312/
Edibau737/
Godibu737/
Adubau737/
Adiewu736/
Adebou734/
Adeabu733/
Adebui733/
Aduubu732/
Addubu731/
Adiboe731/
Adijwu731/
Adeivu731/
Hadubu731/
Adiowgu675/
Aduubuu671/
Adaiboo671/
Audebau671/
Ediebou671/
Adebuua671/
Adhiwou671/
Gadebou671/
Hadiboe671/
Adiohwu671/
Audubui671/
Adebhau671/

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