Ibeli Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ibeli Surname Definition:

Ibeli is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: first born child.

Ibeli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1201:1,476,19056,575
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Ibeli (67) may also be a first name.

Ibeli Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ibeli is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: first born child.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ibeli Last Name Facts

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

Ibeli is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibeli? popularity and diffusion

Ibeli is the 1,511,557th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. The last name Ibeli is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ibeli live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,191,548th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 67 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 1,476,190. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Bayelsa, where 29 percent are found, Delta, where 18 percent are found and Lagos, where 17 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 5 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ibelei91268/
Gibeli91106/
Ibelih9116/
Ibelia915/
Ibelie913/
Aibeli912/
Ibelai912/
Isbeli911/
Ibeili911/
Jibeli911/
Hibeli911/
Eibelis8329/
Gibeili839/
Ibelaid833/
Ibeelei833/
Ibeasli831/
Jibeeli831/
Ibili803,966/
Ibele801,020/
Ebeli80624/
Ibali80492/
Ibela80216/
Jbeli80157/
Iveli8084/
Iweli8051/
Ubeli807/
Uibeleis778/
Hubeli73600/
Iballi73335/
Impeli73255/
Hibali73184/
Hebeli73134/
Ubeyli73130/
Ivelia73127/
Ibalai73110/
Jbeili73104/
Yibili7390/
Jibili7383/
Ibilio7369/
Ibeler7365/
Gibely7359/
Aibali7329/
Isbili7327/
Aibili7327/
Giueli7326/
Gebeli7324/
Gibili7323/
Iwelia7322/
Ibolli7317/
Ebelis7315/
Jibali7311/
Hibela7311/
Yiweli7310/
Jibela7310/
Gibele739/
Ibaali738/
Ivelid738/
Ebelia737/
Ivelli737/
Ibisli737/
Isweli736/
Ebelei736/
Hiveli736/
Jiboli735/
Ibhele734/
Yibali734/
Iveliz733/
Hibely733/
Jbeyli733/
Ebeili733/
Eibele733/
Yibele733/
Ebelyi733/
Yibela733/
Ibalei733/
Übeyli732/
Ivelis732/
Ibilis732/
Ihbali732/
Ibelet732/
Hibili732/
Ubeali732/
Ibylio731/
Ebeliz731/
Eibali731/
Gibyli731/
Aiveli731/
Ibilia731/
Uibili731/
Ebeali731/
Ibiele731/
Ibalie731/
Ibiela731/
Ibilit731/
Ibhali731/
Ibuili731/
Ibolai731/
Jiweli731/
Ybelis731/
Gibelé731/
Ebelie731/
Itbili731/
Aibele731/
Ibeleh731/
Isbele731/
Ijbele731/
Aitbelaid7116/
Heybeli67712/
Übeleis6764/
Eibeler6760/
Gaibili6759/
Ivelich6756/
Gibeley6754/
Haibele6751/
Hibaele6744/
Hubeyli6742/
Heđbeli6729/
Gibeily6729/
Iovelli6726/
Gebeili6718/
Iweleit6717/
Haybeli6713/
Haibela6712/
Hisbéli6712/
Ibhalai6710/
Heibela678/
Givelli678/
Heibili677/
Jiballi677/
Jbeylia674/
Haibali673/
Iwoueli673/
Heibele672/
Jibhele671/
Hibeler671/
Ubhelli671/
Ubielie671/
Hojbeli671/
Hivelli671/
Hebeili671/
Jivelid671/
Yibilio671/
Goibele671/
Aioueli671/
Ebelait671/
Ebielie671/
Hiebela671/
Jibhili671/
Jibilis671/
Yibelet671/
Oibilio671/
Gibioli671/
Ihoueli671/
Jivelli670/
Gaibele670/

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ibeli
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