Ibb Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ibb Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek-Hebrew) a diminutive of Isabel(le, a French form ot the Vulgate Elisabeth = God is her Oath [Greek 'Ελωαβέθ, Hebrew Elíshebha-El, God; shebha, an oath]

Ibb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1101:1,610,38960,100
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Ibb (1,142) may also be a first name.

Ibb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek-Hebrew) a diminutive of Isabel(le, a French form ot the Vulgate Elisabeth = God is her Oath [Greek 'Ελωαβέθ, Hebrew Elíshebha-El, God; shebha, an oath]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ibb Last Name Facts

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

Ibb occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibb? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ibb is the 1,596,935th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The surname Ibb is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Ibb are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 235,557th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,142 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 1,610,389. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Adamawa, where 16 percent are found, Kaduna, where 14 percent are found and Niger, where 14 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent are found and Thailand, where 3 percent are found.

Ibb Last Name Statistics demography

Ibb earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Jibb86318/
Iobb8643/
Hibb8612/
Aibb865/
Yibb862/
Ijbb861/
Ibbt861/
Ibbh861/
Itbb861/
Hibbs7510,903/
Aibeb75372/
Jibbs758/
Eibeb756/
Haibb753/
Heibb752/
Ijbeb751/
Yibbs751/
Eibbs751/
Hibbz750/
Ebb67880/
Heibeb67135/
Ubb6762/
Äbb6726/
Jbb679/
Iwb677/
Ybb676/
Ivb675/
Ibv672/
D'Gibb671/
Aibbtt671/
Heibbs670/
Haibbs670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ibb
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