Ghalibu Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Ghalibu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 104 | 1:509,054 | 33,766 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ghalibu (202) may also be a first name.
Ghalibu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghalibu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghalibu is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghalibu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ghalibu is the 1,775,494th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The last name Ghalibu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ghalibu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Ghalibu is also the 637,340th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 202 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 509,054. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Kagera Region, where 90 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent live and Lindi Region, where 1 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galibu | 92 | 313 | / |
| Gallibu | 86 | 234 | / |
| Galibut | 86 | 213 | / |
| Galibou | 86 | 56 | / |
| Galibus | 86 | 45 | / |
| Galibhu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ngalibu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ngalibou | 80 | 15 | / |
| Gallibut | 80 | 10 | / |
| Galebu | 77 | 17 | / |
| Galiwu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Galubu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gelibu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galibault | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghalebouch | 71 | 52 | / |
| Golibou | 71 | 51 | / |
| Ngolibu | 71 | 48 | / |
| Gallivu | 71 | 43 | / |
| Galeebu | 71 | 28 | / |
| Galebou | 71 | 14 | / |
| Galivou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Galiboe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Golibus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gallebu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galimpu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galivous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galeubou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngalivou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galevu | 62 | 19 | / |
| Golivu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Golubu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Galeboe | 57 | 2,753 | / |
| Golebou | 57 | 9 | / |
| Golubou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Galyvus | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gallewu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ngolivu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Galebooe | 53 | 3 | / |
| Kgaleboe | 53 | 2 | / |
| Ngolebeu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Goulimpeu | 50 | 11 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghalibu
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