Kebir Surname

22,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Kebir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kebir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria18,0941:2,135237
Ethiopia2,5761:37,8674,280
Chad1,1551:11,7681,513
Morocco1,1251:30,6454,894
France5771:115,11717,319
Turkey1381:563,92330,928
India911:8,429,290174,159
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Canada431:856,87466,382
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Mauritania211:194,9939,876
Tunisia181:33,9244,997
England141:3,979,861125,553
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Kébir (17) & Kèbir (1) are calculated separately.

Kebir (6,449) may also be a first name.

Kebir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kebir (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺒﻴﺮ, Hindi: केबीर, Marathi: केबीर, Oriya: େକବିର, Russian: Кебир) occurs most in Algeria. It may also occur in the variant forms: Kébir or Kèbir. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kebir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kebir is the 22,548th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 302,513 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kebir reside; 80 percent reside in North Africa and 80 percent reside in Mahgreb. Kebir is also the 81,808th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 6,449 people.

Kebir is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is held by 18,094 people, or 1 in 2,135. In Algeria Kebir is most numerous in: Naâma Province, where 10 percent live, Sidi Bel Abbès Province, where 9 percent live and Djelfa Province, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Algeria Kebir exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 11 percent live and Chad, where 5 percent live.

Kebir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kebir surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kebir earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 22.89% more than the national average, earning $53,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20% less than the national average, earning $39,745 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kébir9317/
Kèbir931/
Kebier911,125/
Kebire9170/
Khebir9117/
Kebair918/
Keibir914/
Kebior912/
Kebeir912/
Kebitr911/
Keybir911/
Kebaire839/
Khebire832/
Keebire831/
Kesbair831/
Kabir80944,735/
Kobir8043,973/
Keber802,513/
Cebir801,816/
Kibir80421/
Kebirova77243/
Kiebierz771/
Khabir738,924/
Kebere735,185/
Keuber731,840/
Khobir73902/
Kieber73740/
Keiber73733/
Chebir73656/
Koeber73319/
Kabier73228/
Kobier73208/
Keeber73181/
Kaeber73138/
Kibire73132/
Kybird7380/
Kebeer7329/
Kobair7317/
Kabhir7314/
Kaibir7312/
Kheber7311/
Kaabir7311/
Kahbir7311/
Kabair738/
Kabirr736/
Keberr736/
Kuibir735/
Kabeir734/
Kibior732/
Kohbir732/
Kabuir732/
Keyber732/
Keaber732/
Kebher731/
Kabirh731/
Kkabir731/
Kebetr731/
Kehber731/
Kaboir731/
Kiboir731/
Kujbir731/
Koebeer67115/
Kabhair6780/
Chebeir6777/
Chebair6738/
Khabair6713/
Kejbert6711/
Khibeir679/
Kheyber678/
Khobeir676/
Kibaire676/
Kobeirr676/
Khebere673/
Khabier673/
Kibeire672/
Khaibir671/
Khabeir671/
Kahabir671/
Kkhabir671/
Keybyrd671/
Koehber671/
Kaybior671/
Keberre671/
Kesbere671/
Khojbir671/
Keibere671/
Caebier670/
Kessber670/
Keimper670/
Keibear670/

Kebir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kebir in the Hindi language
केबीरkebira-
Kebir in the Oriya language
େକବିରekabira-
Kebir in the Marathi language
केबीरkebira-
Kebir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺒﻴﺮkbyr47.62
ﺍﻟﻜﺒﻴﺮalkbyr42.86
ﻛﺎﺑﺮkabr4.76
ﺍﻛﺒﻴﺮakbyr4.76
Kebir in the Russian language
Кебирkebir-

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Footnotes

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