Alibu Surname

601,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 516 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Alibu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alibu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda4431:88,1259,201
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Alibu (188) may also be a first name.

Alibu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alibu (Bengali: আলিবু, Hindi: अलीबू, Marathi: अलीबु, Russian: Алибу) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alibu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 601,907th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 14,123,151 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Alibu are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 663,277th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 188 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 443 people, or 1 in 88,125. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kaberamaido District, where 22 percent reside, Ngora District, where 18 percent reside and Soroti District, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Uganda it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alibou91933/
Aliobu91570/
Galibu91313/
Alibeu91276/
Alibux91241/
Halibu9171/
Alibau9144/
Alibus9132/
Aliebu917/
Aloibu915/
Alaibu913/
Alisbu911/
Allibou83410/
Gallibu83234/
Halibut83115/
Alibaud8396/
Galibou8356/
Alibaux8326/
Halibou8317/
Alibutt837/
Alibuis837/
Ahlibou835/
Galibhu833/
Hallibu831/
Aslibut831/
Alibhut831/
Ailibou831/
Aliwu801,098/
Alubu80553/
Elibu80265/
Alebu80121/
Olibu8023/
Alivu805/
Alibouch77581/
Aullibux7750/
Alibault7710/
Allibaud771/
Hallibus770/
Halibush770/
Oliobu7395/
Eliebu7393/
Alebou7327/
Aliwou7322/
Galebu7317/
Haliwu7312/
Aliovu7311/
Alliwu7311/
Alivou7310/
Oliebu7310/
Elaibu7310/
Olibut738/
Olibus738/
Elibau738/
Alhiwu733/
Aliveu733/
Aliwuh732/
Aliewu732/
Alebui731/
Aljbou731/
Halubu731/
Alebus731/
Alievu731/
Elijbu731/
Allibouch711/
Oulibou67111/
Allybux6765/
Alivaud6762/
Golibou6751/
Gallivu6743/
Aleebux6733/
Galeebu6728/
Galebou6714/
Galivou678/
Halybus674/
Olibaud672/
Alebhau672/
Aliwhus671/
Alimpou671/
Allebux671/
Alebout671/
Aliwaut671/
Gallebu671/
Halebut671/
Holibut670/

Alibu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alibu in the Bengali language
আলিবুalibu-
Alibu in the Hindi language
अलीबूalibu-
Alibu in the Marathi language
अलीबुalibu-
Alibu in the Russian language
Алибуalibu-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alibu
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