Kibett Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kibett Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kibett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4121:112,0879,547
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kibett (51) may also be a first name.

Kibett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kibett is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kibett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kibett is the 707,442nd most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,560,352 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kibett are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 51 people.

The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 412 people, or 1 in 112,087. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kericho County, where 26 percent live, Nakuru County, where 24 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 15 percent live. Outside of Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and North Macedonia, where 0 percent live.

Kibett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kibett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kibett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kibett last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kibet91143,889/
Kibete83492/
Kibets83481/
Kybett8340/
Kibitt8318/
Kibiet834/
Kibeth832/
Kuibet832/
Khibet831/
Kiobet831/
Kibeet831/
Kebett830/
Kiebiet7733/
Caibett7713/
Kibethe779/
Kibeete772/
Kiboitt771/
Kibhete771/
Kheibet771/
Cuibett771/
Kiveett770/
Kubet73237/
Kibit73128/
Kebet73109/
Kibed7324/
Cibet732/
Kybet731/
Keijbets7164/
Kiebieth711/
Kybets671,346/
Kebets67648/
Keibed67241/
Khibit67210/
Küybet67113/
Kiboit6790/
Kaybet6775/
Chibet6742/
Kibits6734/
Kubeth6725/
Quibet6723/
Kebete6718/
Kibith6717/
Kubiet6716/
Caibet6714/
Kubeit6712/
Kebetz6712/
Kaibed676/
Kibite674/
Kebeth673/
Khebet672/
Kaivet672/
Kimpet672/
Cheibeitt671/
Kibiot671/
Khébet671/
Kiveit671/
Kujbet671/

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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
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  • 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 Kibett
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