Jibrilla Surname

144,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Jibrilla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jibrilla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,7081:65,4154,799
Niger2061:93,1653,896
Cameroon1451:143,23515,918
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Jibrilla (4,195) may also be a first name.

Jibrilla Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jibrilla is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jibrilla? popularity and diffusion

Jibrilla is the 144,828th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,376,890 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jibrilla are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 107,153rd most widespread first name in the world, held by 4,195 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,708 people, or 1 in 65,415. In Nigeria Jibrilla is most prevalent in: Adamawa, where 76 percent are found, Taraba, where 7 percent are found and Yobe, where 5 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Jibrilla occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 7 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.

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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 Jibrilla
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