Kebire Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kebire Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kebire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
England61:9,286,343223,652
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Kebirè (1) are calculated separately.

Kebire (4,065) may also be a first name.

Kebire Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kebire (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺒﻴﺮﻩ) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Kebirè. For other possible spellings of Kebire click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kebire? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,273,756th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Kebire live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 37 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 109,269th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 4,065 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 6,096,641. Not including Ethiopia this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 23 percent reside and Tanzania, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kebirè941/
Kebaire929/
Khebire922/
Keebire921/
Kebiere921/
Kebir9124,090/
Kebirech861/
Kebirehe861/
Kebere835,185/
Kebiri831,140/
Kebier831,125/
Kabire83432/
Kebira83218/
Kibire83132/
Khebir8317/
Kebair838/
Kobire835/
Keibir834/
Kebeir832/
Cebire832/
Kebior832/
Kebiry832/
Keybir831/
Kebitr831/
Kebairi77171/
Kabaire7778/
Kobeire7752/
Khabire7740/
Keberer7736/
Kabiree7715/
Kibirge7714/
Kabireh7713/
Kabirei7712/
Chebire7711/
Kebiera7710/
Keberie779/
Kiebere778/
Kibaire776/
Kabhire775/
Kebieri774/
Kyobire774/
Khebiri774/
Khebere773/
Kaabire772/
Kibeire772/
Keberea771/
Kibirje771/
Kobirei771/
Keberre771/
Kesbair771/
Kesbere771/
Keibere771/
Kibiree771/
Kabeire771/
Kabirie771/
Kabuire771/
Kobaire771/
Kibirea771/
Kibirei771/
Kibirie771/
Keveire770/
Keber732,513/
Cebir731,816/
Kibir73421/
Kébir7317/
Kèbir731/
Kebirova71243/
Khabireh7125/
Chebaire712/
Kaabhire711/
Kiebierz711/
Kahabire711/
Kimpeire711/
Kabaaire711/
Kyobeire711/
Chebirei711/
Kebairio711/
Kabiri6731,738/
Kibira676,022/
Keuber671,840/
Kieber67740/
Keiber67733/
Chebir67656/
Kobiri67574/
Kabere67480/
Kibiri67412/
Kibere67186/
Keeber67181/
Kobere67156/
Cebere67118/
Kybird6780/
Kabiry6757/
Kebeer6729/
Kebera6726/
Keberi6719/
Kaibir6712/
Kheber6711/
Kabahaire676/
Keberr676/
Kuibir675/
Kabirj674/
Keyber672/
Keaber672/
Kébiri672/
Kibior672/
Kebher671/
Keberé671/
Kebetr671/
Kehber671/
Cebiri671/
Kiboir671/
Kujbir671/
Kyvere670/

Kebire Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kebire in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺒﻴﺮﻩkbyrh50
ﻛﺒﻴﺮkbyr50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kebire
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