Lib Surname
Approximately 2,542 people bear this surname
Lib Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 1,725 | 1:8,978 | 916 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Poland | 182 | 1:208,839 | 27,573 |
| Iran | 128 | 1:599,863 | 33,366 |
| Malaysia | 35 | 1:842,692 | 38,700 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Lib (703) may also be a first name.
Lib Demographics
Average Male Lib Height
171.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lib Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lib Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lib (Arabic: ليب, Hindi: लिब, Oriya: ଲିବ, Russian: Либ) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lib? popularity and diffusion
It is the 169,720th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,866,855 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Lib reside; 70 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 68 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 311,646th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 703 people.
The surname Lib is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is held by 1,725 people, or 1 in 8,978. In Cambodia it is primarily concentrated in: Tboung Khmum Province, where 24 percent live, Banteay Meanchey Province, where 12 percent live and Battambang Province, where 11 percent live. Apart from Cambodia this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 14 percent live and Poland, where 7 percent live.
Lib Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laib | 86 | 34,355 | / |
| Lieb | 86 | 12,758 | / |
| Leib | 86 | 7,198 | / |
| Luib | 86 | 1,255 | / |
| Libs | 86 | 499 | / |
| Hlib | 86 | 107 | / |
| Loib | 86 | 25 | / |
| Lihb | 86 | 11 | / |
| Liob | 86 | 4 | / |
| Libh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Libš | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lisb | 86 | 3 | / |
| Libz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lhib | 86 | 1 | / |
| Llib | 86 | 1 | / |
| Libd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Libt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lgib | 86 | 1 | / |
| Glieb | 75 | 76 | / |
| Leibs | 75 | 31 | / |
| Libsz | 75 | 29 | / |
| Luibs | 75 | 19 | / |
| Libdh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Liaib | 75 | 3 | / |
| Leijb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Liobė | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hleib | 75 | 2 | / |
| Laaib | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loisb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhieb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laibh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Libch | 75 | 0 | / |
| Liv | 67 | 7,137 | / |
| Lip | 67 | 3,340 | / |
| Leb | 67 | 1,569 | / |
| Lif | 67 | 1,431 | / |
| Liw | 67 | 898 | / |
| Lyb | 67 | 419 | / |
| Libová | 67 | 211 | / |
| Libova | 67 | 117 | / |
| Libowa | 67 | 97 | / |
| Léb | 67 | 49 | / |
| Libsch | 67 | 31 | / |
| Lahaib | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ljb | 67 | 7 | / |
| H'Leib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Glilib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laaibh | 67 | 1 | / |
Lib Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lib in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିବ | liba | 87.5 |
| ଲିବ୍ | lib | 12.5 |
| Lib in the Hindi language | ||
| लिब | liba | 66.67 |
| लीब | liba | 33.33 |
| Lib in the Russian language | ||
| Либ | lib | - |
| Lib in the Arabic language | ||
| ليب | lyb | - |
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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 Lib
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