Kibe Surname

20,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kibe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kibe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya17,2221:2,681423
Ethiopia5,4731:17,8232,389
Japan1,3591:94,0725,860
South Africa8101:66,8868,382
United States4561:794,86661,363
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
India1141:6,728,644151,199
Russia1131:1,275,42591,659
Indonesia1091:1,213,29585,606
Tanzania1041:509,05433,766
Papua New Guinea721:113,24615,376
Cameroon641:324,51729,689
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
England531:1,051,28451,324
Estonia501:26,4364,834
Burkina Faso481:382,3356,059
Liberia401:110,2138,601
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Lesotho221:92,38910,629
Ivory Coast171:1,357,13129,476
Sweden131:757,44356,422
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

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

Kibe (7,198) may also be a first name.

Kibe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kibe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺒﻰ, Marathi: कीबे, Russian: Кибе) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kibé. Click here for other possible spellings of Kibe.

How Common Is The Last Name Kibe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 20,546th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 273,927 people. The last name Kibe is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Kibe are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kibe is also the 76,206th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 7,198 people.

Kibe is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 17,222 people, or 1 in 2,681. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 22 percent live, Nakuru County, where 14 percent live and Muranga County, where 14 percent live. Not including Kenya it occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 21 percent live and Japan, where 5 percent live.

Kibe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kibe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kibe last name rose 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kibe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kibe last name are 15.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.39% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kibe earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.23% less than the national average, earning R 144,408 per year; in United States they earn 14.36% less than the national average, earning $36,951 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.45% less than the national average, earning $25,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kibé921/
Kibie891,829/
Kaibe891,000/
Kibei89238/
Kiebe89218/
Kiobe89149/
Kibeu89116/
Koibe8962/
Keibe8934/
Kibea8931/
Kibey8930/
Kibeh8918/
Kibee8912/
Khibe897/
Kuibe895/
Kibep893/
Kibge893/
Kibje891/
Kibej891/
Kihbe891/
Kibets80481/
Kibeer80193/
Kisbee80162/
Kaibei80144/
Kaibeh8024/
Kuibei8021/
Kibije809/
Keibeh807/
Kaibed806/
Kaibes806/
Kibech805/
Kibees805/
Khaibe804/
Khiebe804/
Koibei804/
Kibihe803/
Kisbeh802/
Kiobge802/
Kiebie802/
Kisbej802/
Kuibet802/
Kiebey801/
Koibie801/
Keibea801/
Kaibee801/
Kibesz801/
Kiebeh801/
Koibey801/
Koiber801/
Kebe7596,041/
Kiba7522,866/
Kube7512,447/
Kibi754,654/
Kiby7563/
Käbe7562/
Cibe7558/
Qibe7518/
Kybe7515/
Kübe7512/
Kébe754/
Kjbe752/
Kheibes7380/
Khaibes7340/
Kaibeah7325/
Khaibei7310/
Kaibech7310/
Kaaiber736/
Kijbije735/
Kaibeuh734/
Keibehe734/
Khibech733/
Kibejje732/
Kheibet731/
Khaibed731/
Kibaaye731/
Kibajje731/
Kibehge731/
Kiebeuh731/
Kuibehi731/
Koibech731/
Kiboi6711,024/
Khiba675,847/
Kyobe675,818/
Kibui675,367/
Kaiba673,769/
Kibii672,931/
Kimpe672,730/
Koiba672,368/
Keiba671,956/
Kaibi671,259/
Kebei67788/
Kibyo67759/
Caibe67667/
Kubie67515/
Kibai67382/
Kebeh67360/
Chibe67357/
Kuiba67304/
Keibi67302/
Koibi67235/
Küber67218/
Kibio67209/
Kubeh67200/
Kieba67181/
Kiebi67165/
Kajbe67146/
Khube67143/
Kebee67137/
Khebe67126/
Kibiy67116/
Kubei67115/
Kebie67112/
Cibei67109/
Käber67106/
Quibe67105/
Kubey67101/
Kebhe67101/
Kibiç6796/
Kebey6787/
Kibaa6779/
Kebej6774/
Kubee6769/
Kibiş6769/
Keijbets6764/
Kubea6764/
Cibej6762/
Kiboy6756/
Kibay6751/
Cibea6751/
Kiboa6749/
Kubhe6748/
Keybe6739/
Qibie6738/
Kuibi6727/
Khibi6726/
Kebea6722/
Cuibe6721/
Kaybe6720/
Keebe6719/
Kibiś6712/
Kubeň6710/
Gqibe679/
Keiby678/
Kibhi677/
Kuube677/
Keube676/
Kiobi676/
Kehbe674/
Kkibi674/
Keabe674/
Kuebe674/
Cibey674/
Kieby673/
Kibgi673/
Kioby672/
Kaiby672/
Kibih672/
Gcibe672/
Kijbi671/
Kibha671/
Kkebe671/
Kkiba671/
Kishbech671/
Kojbe671/
Kibuy671/
Cibee671/
Keibé671/
Kibiz671/
Kibić671/
Kibyi671/
Kibyz671/
Kijba671/
Koibé671/
Kybeh671/
Kybet671/
Qibeh671/
Ceibe671/
Hkube671/
Kgebe671/
Koiby671/
Qhibe671/
Qiber671/
Koîbe671/
Ketbe671/
Kaibesch670/

Kibe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kibe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺒﻰkby-
Kibe in the Marathi language
कीबेkibe-
Kibe in the Russian language
Кибеkibe-

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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 Kibe
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