Jiba Surname
Approximately 5,474 people bear this surname
Jiba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,547 | 1:21,271 | 2,699 |
| DR Congo | 698 | 1:105,845 | 11,745 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Iran | 617 | 1:124,445 | 11,503 |
| Nigeria | 324 | 1:546,737 | 26,707 |
| Japan | 171 | 1:747,627 | 17,573 |
| Indonesia | 130 | 1:1,017,301 | 74,410 |
| India | 120 | 1:6,392,212 | 146,413 |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1:156,802 | 21,647 |
| Cameroon | 51 | 1:407,237 | 34,925 |
| Pakistan | 31 | 1:5,762,706 | 35,301 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| Yemen | 10 | 1:2,642,529 | 14,606 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Jiba (7,326) may also be a first name.
Jiba Demographics
Jiba Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jiba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jiba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jiba (Arabic: جيبه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻴﺒﺎ, Hindi: जीबा, Marathi: जीबा, Oriya: ଜିବା, Tibetan: ཇི་བ་) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jiba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 87,821st most prevalent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,331,302 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Jiba are found; 47 percent are found in Southern Africa and 47 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 75,297th most commonly used forename on earth, held by 7,326 people.
This last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 2,547 people, or 1 in 21,271. In South Africa Jiba is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 66 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 18 percent live and Gauteng, where 7 percent live. Beside South Africa it occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and Bangladesh, where 12 percent live.
Jiba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.
Jiba earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.03% less than the national average, earning R 123,504 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djiba | 89 | 10,118 | / |
| Jibat | 89 | 1,762 | / |
| Jaiba | 89 | 291 | / |
| Jibas | 89 | 187 | / |
| Jibai | 89 | 139 | / |
| Juiba | 89 | 112 | / |
| Jibah | 89 | 112 | / |
| Jibha | 89 | 38 | / |
| Jhiba | 89 | 23 | / |
| Jibaa | 89 | 20 | / |
| Jeiba | 89 | 5 | / |
| Jibaj | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jibay | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jisba | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jibau | 89 | 3 | / |
| Tjiba | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jibga | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jibad | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jiboa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hjiba | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iba | 86 | 32,529 | / |
| Jba | 86 | 30 | / |
| Jibaja | 80 | 3,563 | / |
| Jibhai | 80 | 451 | / |
| Jaibat | 80 | 283 | / |
| Jibaya | 80 | 79 | / |
| Jaibai | 80 | 59 | / |
| Jibhau | 80 | 19 | / |
| Jibbah | 80 | 19 | / |
| Djibai | 80 | 16 | / |
| Jaibad | 80 | 15 | / |
| Jibaud | 80 | 15 | / |
| Jibaut | 80 | 14 | / |
| Djibas | 80 | 7 | / |
| Djibaj | 80 | 6 | / |
| Djibay | 80 | 6 | / |
| Jibhat | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hjeiba | 80 | 2 | / |
| Djeiba | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jeibat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jitbai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Juibat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jibahu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jibait | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jibeau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jibeha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeibah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jhibai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jibach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djibau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djibaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djoiba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djibat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaibas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeibai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joibai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ziba | 75 | 29,043 | / |
| Jibo | 75 | 18,052 | / |
| Hiba | 75 | 12,844 | / |
| Aiba | 75 | 11,177 | / |
| Ibay | 75 | 9,103 | / |
| Jeba | 75 | 8,258 | / |
| Siba | 75 | 7,792 | / |
| Ibad | 75 | 6,184 | / |
| Jiwa | 75 | 4,499 | / |
| Giba | 75 | 3,850 | / |
| Jiva | 75 | 3,715 | / |
| Ciba | 75 | 3,338 | / |
| Isba | 75 | 1,888 | / |
| Ibah | 75 | 1,494 | / |
| Jbai | 75 | 1,026 | / |
| Ibea | 75 | 1,008 | / |
| Ibat | 75 | 852 | / |
| Ibau | 75 | 836 | / |
| Ibai | 75 | 800 | / |
| Eiba | 75 | 730 | / |
| Ibas | 75 | 660 | / |
| Jibi | 75 | 583 | / |
| Yiba | 75 | 417 | / |
| Oiba | 75 | 291 | / |
| Ibaz | 75 | 260 | / |
| Iboa | 75 | 251 | / |
| İbaç | 75 | 251 | / |
| Ibaa | 75 | 241 | / |
| Jibe | 75 | 237 | / |
| Ibha | 75 | 106 | / |
| Jiby | 75 | 92 | / |
| Ibaj | 75 | 49 | / |
| Itba | 75 | 32 | / |
| Ieba | 75 | 31 | / |
| Ajba | 75 | 28 | / |
| Ibga | 75 | 25 | / |
| Uiba | 75 | 23 | / |
| Hjba | 75 | 18 | / |
| Jbaa | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ojba | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ioba | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ujba | 75 | 3 | / |
| Žiba | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jbay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jbaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ijba | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ihba | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jyba | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jbha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jbah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jıba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jbea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jbga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jboa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jibj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jibeaux | 73 | 70 | / |
| Jaibhai | 73 | 30 | / |
| Jibault | 73 | 25 | / |
| Jaibhay | 73 | 17 | / |
| Jibachh | 73 | 17 | / |
| Djaibai | 73 | 10 | / |
| H'Jeiba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jibeaut | 73 | 3 | / |
| Joibhai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhibath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jibauts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jihbadz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chiba | 67 | 211,858 | / |
| Djibo | 67 | 205,126 | / |
| Sibai | 67 | 9,501 | / |
| Saiba | 67 | 8,986 | / |
| Heiba | 67 | 8,107 | / |
| Khiba | 67 | 5,847 | / |
| Gibas | 67 | 4,900 | / |
| Haiba | 67 | 4,348 | / |
| Zieba | 67 | 2,915 | / |
| Ibach | 67 | 2,454 | / |
| Sibay | 67 | 2,323 | / |
| Cujba | 67 | 1,998 | / |
| Zaiba | 67 | 1,854 | / |
| Hibat | 67 | 1,680 | / |
| Ibhad | 67 | 1,539 | / |
| Ibeas | 67 | 1,412 | / |
| Seiba | 67 | 1,318 | / |
| Djeba | 67 | 1,207 | / |
| Hajba | 67 | 931 | / |
| Gaiba | 67 | 735 | / |
| Sieba | 67 | 714 | / |
| Ibaya | 67 | 674 | / |
| Zibai | 67 | 663 | / |
| Jiber | 67 | 636 | / |
| Jbaat | 67 | 571 | / |
| Soiba | 67 | 501 | / |
| Dziba | 67 | 497 | / |
| Hieba | 67 | 488 | / |
| Sciba | 67 | 447 | / |
| Jivad | 67 | 447 | / |
| Sibau | 67 | 426 | / |
| Hibay | 67 | 422 | / |
| Jibou | 67 | 406 | / |
| Zhiba | 67 | 401 | / |
| Sibah | 67 | 379 | / |
| Zibha | 67 | 365 | / |
| Ibais | 67 | 362 | / |
| Goiba | 67 | 354 | / |
| Jibhe | 67 | 316 | / |
| Gibai | 67 | 302 | / |
| Suiba | 67 | 302 | / |
| Aibah | 67 | 293 | / |
| Isbat | 67 | 275 | / |
| Jibet | 67 | 268 | / |
| Cejba | 67 | 256 | / |
| Jiboh | 67 | 236 | / |
| Gibau | 67 | 227 | / |
| İşbay | 67 | 211 | / |
| Jebat | 67 | 199 | / |
| Isbai | 67 | 198 | / |
| Jijwa | 67 | 177 | / |
| Aitba | 67 | 171 | / |
| Hibau | 67 | 160 | / |
| Hibai | 67 | 159 | / |
| Sibaa | 67 | 151 | / |
| Ibatt | 67 | 150 | / |
| Gujba | 67 | 147 | / |
| Ibhai | 67 | 142 | / |
| Aibad | 67 | 138 | / |
| Ibaat | 67 | 136 | / |
| Ibaad | 67 | 132 | / |
| Hibaa | 67 | 123 | / |
| Zeiba | 67 | 122 | / |
| Jbadh | 67 | 122 | / |
| Gibat | 67 | 116 | / |
| Ibast | 67 | 111 | / |
| Jibuo | 67 | 104 | / |
| Hisba | 67 | 103 | / |
| Zibad | 67 | 99 | / |
| Hibah | 67 | 98 | / |
| Tjeba | 67 | 95 | / |
| Jheba | 67 | 90 | / |
| Jebai | 67 | 88 | / |
| Žioba | 67 | 86 | / |
| Jiwai | 67 | 83 | / |
| Ibbah | 67 | 82 | / |
| Isbad | 67 | 80 | / |
| Aibha | 67 | 77 | / |
| Ibaah | 67 | 71 | / |
| Zibas | 67 | 68 | / |
| Aibat | 67 | 67 | / |
| Jinpa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Jimpa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Aibai | 67 | 59 | / |
| Sibea | 67 | 58 | / |
| İşbaş | 67 | 58 | / |
| Sibha | 67 | 57 | / |
| Jivai | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gibea | 67 | 55 | / |
| Jihua | 67 | 53 | / |
| Cibea | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gibač | 67 | 51 | / |
| Zibat | 67 | 50 | / |
| Jebas | 67 | 49 | / |
| Jebau | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ibaha | 67 | 45 | / |
| Hibas | 67 | 42 | / |
| Jaiua | 67 | 42 | / |
| Cibaj | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jeeba | 67 | 38 | / |
| Jibit | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ibaja | 67 | 37 | / |
| Zibea | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ibhat | 67 | 36 | / |
| Jaiva | 67 | 35 | / |
| Jehba | 67 | 34 | / |
| Iobaj | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ibaud | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ibhas | 67 | 31 | / |
| Iba'a | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gieba | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hibad | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gibay | 67 | 28 | / |
| Aibau | 67 | 28 | / |
| Içbay | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jebad | 67 | 23 | / |
| Žibas | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jivay | 67 | 22 | / |
| Aibas | 67 | 22 | / |
| Iobai | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yibai | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ziboa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jivas | 67 | 19 | / |
| Isbaa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jibie | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ibaid | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ibash | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ibaph | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gibha | 67 | 17 | / |
| Oisba | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jiboy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jiwah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jaibo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jivat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jiboi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sihba | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yibas | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ibaus | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ibass | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jebha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hoiba | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ibaia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jibeault | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jibes | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jiway | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jivah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ibaiz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ibadh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eibau | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jitva | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ibhaj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jbash | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zibaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yibat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jibhi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jibih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cibah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jiwua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jibeh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jiebe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jiboo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Isbau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jivaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ajbah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jbaha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zoiba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ibait | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sibaï | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zibay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gibaś | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ibaux | 67 | 5 | / |
| İşbaz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ajbay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huiba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hibea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aibay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jhibo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jeiva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jiebo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yibga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zajba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iboha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ioyba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ibaaz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jieva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jibei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cibha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gibaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eibad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ibhaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiboa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ujbah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jebay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jibio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jibje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhaibhay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jebea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uibay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jibos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jibui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ibhau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Itbha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhaibhai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joiva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jayba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jibed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Itbai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eibah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eibas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gajba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zibau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jibee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gibga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zuiba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajbai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jijbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zibaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajbaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cibay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hiboa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jibis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jibop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hibaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajbaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jchba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aibaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jbach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jbhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jebaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jivaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiwwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jetba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaibhahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibadt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aibap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yisba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gibad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aibga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zihba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgiba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aibaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isbas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isbaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibaas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yibha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsiba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibahd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ichba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hihba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjibo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeibo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jibey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jibho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jibij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jibot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iobea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oibaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zibaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Țibea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gibaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djibaije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djibajje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cibaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jbaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jbaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oibas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jivha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yibau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zibaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgiba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aibaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eibat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jibid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiwha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzyba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isbha | 67 | 1 | / |
Jiba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jiba in the Marathi language | ||
| जीबा | jiba | - |
| Jiba in the Hindi language | ||
| जीबा | jiba | 90.54 |
| जिबा | jiba | 9.46 |
| Jiba in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཇི་བ་ | jiwa | 66.67 |
| ཇི་བཱ་ | jiba | 33.33 |
| Jiba in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜିବା | jiba | 63.16 |
| ଜୀବା | jiba | 10.53 |
| ଜୀବ | jiba | 10.53 |
| ଯୀବା | yiba | 5.26 |
| ଜିବ | jiba | 5.26 |
| ଯିବା | yiba | 5.26 |
| Jiba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻴﺒﺎ | jyba | 60 |
| ﺟﻴﺐ | jyb | 20 |
| ﺟﺒﺎ | jba | 10 |
| ﺟﻴﺒﻪ | jybh | 10 |
| Jiba in the Arabic language | ||
| جيبه | jybh | - |
| جيبا | jyba | - |
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