Iribu Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Iribu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iribu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1691:48,2476,005
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Iribu (133) may also be a first name.

Iribu Last Name Facts

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

Iribu is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iribu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,144,405th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. Iribu is mostly found in Oceania, where 80 percent of Iribu reside; 80 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 80 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Iribu is also the 804,402nd most widely held first name internationally, held by 133 people.

The last name Iribu is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 48,247. In Papua New Guinea Iribu is mostly concentrated in: Hela, where 88 percent reside, Morobe, where 11 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 1 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 14 percent reside and Uruguay, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iriebu9120/
Iribou919/
Giribu917/
Jiribu911/
Irebu80249/
Eribu80217/
Uribu801/
Irubu801/
Hiribhau771/
Eriobu73291/
Iraiwu7324/
Eriebu7322/
Hirivu7314/
Irebgu734/
Irimpu732/
Giriwu731/
Airebu731/
Iryobu731/
Hirebu731/
Eribou731/
Eribeu731/
Irebut731/
Irgebu731/
Yiribouhe711/
Yirebou671/
Eriobuu671/
Irebouh671/
Heribou671/
Hirebud671/

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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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  • 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 Iribu
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