Liban Surname

13,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Liban Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia16,3711:82291
Somaliland11,7351:29842
Ethiopia4,5071:21,6432,769
Philippines3,7461:27,0263,727
Kenya3,3161:13,9261,710
Malaysia5301:55,6494,275
Djibouti4741:1,930191
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
United States3421:1,059,82177,412
France3081:215,65833,528
Belgium2571:44,7347,276
Poland891:427,06544,572
England751:742,90741,196
Indonesia691:1,916,655121,671
Canada511:722,46357,796
Romania371:542,64540,475
Sweden331:298,38720,789
India151:51,137,692512,385
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Norway101:514,22941,629
Nepal91:3,164,55110,069
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
China41:341,830,39216,990
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

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

Liban (53,500) may also be a first name.

Liban Last Name Facts

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

The last name Liban (Arabic: يبان, Hindi: लिबन, Marathi: िलबान, Oriya: ଲିବନ, Russian: Либан) is found in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Libań. Click here for further potential spellings of Liban.

How Common Is The Last Name Liban? popularity and diffusion

The last name Liban is the 13,190th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 171,621 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Liban are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Liban is also the 17,466th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 53,500 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Somalia, where it is held by 16,371 people, or 1 in 822. Other than Somalia this last name exists in 61 countries. It is also common in Somaliland, where 28 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 11 percent are found.

Liban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Liban has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Liban surname increased 2,443 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Liban Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Liban last name is principally Muslim (76%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Liban last name are 15.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Liban earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.45% less than the national average, earning 330,687 kr per year; in Peru they earn 56.22% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,283 per year; in United States they earn 2.55% less than the national average, earning $42,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.8% less than the national average, earning $34,382 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Libań931/
Libang912,866/
Libaan912,768/
Hliban91200/
Liband91193/
Libane91184/
Lieban91110/
Libant9182/
Libgan9160/
Laiban9146/
Leiban9126/
Libain9110/
Libhan919/
Libann914/
Lliban912/
Liuban912/
Lisban911/
Libaun911/
Libaten8368/
Leibhan8364/
Libayne8360/
Hleiban8348/
Lisbane8314/
Libhang837/
Leibgan837/
Laibaan836/
Leiband835/
Libahan835/
Libaine835/
Libatin832/
Laibean832/
Liebann831/
Leibamn831/
Leibant831/
Lithban831/
Hlibane831/
Libanne831/
Libasen831/
Leibang831/
Laibane831/
Laibang831/
Libeand830/
Libhant830/
Leban804,771/
Liwan804,513/
Luban801,562/
Libon80994/
Livan80747/
Libam80626/
Lyban80160/
Lăban807/
Libón802/
Libanova7788/
Leibhahn7728/
Laibahan776/
Laitbaun773/
Leibhann771/
Libangue771/
Leibehan770/
Lebang734,877/
Liboon732,813/
Lisbon731,395/
Libong73874/
Leaban73667/
Lubahn73616/
Lebahn73503/
Liwane73456/
Lebane73223/
Lijuan73212/
Litvan73192/
Lubain73182/
Lebain73144/
Libuon73125/
Laibon73123/
Liebon73117/
Leyban73115/
Laiwan73114/
Leivan73113/
Hleban73107/
Libone73102/
Limpan7390/
Livain7363/
Lievan7361/
Livant7350/
Lubhan7350/
Lihuan7348/
Liubon7333/
Lubean7331/
Lebean7325/
Lisuan7323/
Livang7321/
Lebgan7321/
Livayn7317/
Laivan7316/
Lebant7316/
Leibon7315/
Lubaan7315/
Livane7314/
Livaan7311/
Libonn739/
Liouan739/
Layban738/
Livean737/
Liobon736/
Lebanh734/
Loibon734/
Liboun734/
Llivan733/
Livand733/
Liewan733/
Leeban733/
Loivan732/
Lleban732/
Loiwan732/
Luiwan732/
Lihwan731/
Liwanh731/
Leiwan731/
Lisbam731/
Litbon731/
Liwaan731/
Liwann731/
Liovan731/
Lybain731/
Leibam731/
Lajban731/
Libham731/
Liwant731/
Livahn731/
Livanh731/
Liwean731/
Lebaun730/
Lebann730/
Leband730/
Leibeandt710/
Lihuang672,251/
Leibham67391/
Limphan67372/
Loisuan67210/
Lievain67170/
Lichuan67112/
Laisuan6771/
Leiwant6756/
Hlebain6747/
Liuyuan6744/
Leivang6727/
Lebeane6727/
Lichvan6724/
Leebang6717/
Leivann6716/
Laiboon6713/
Leivant6712/
Limpain6710/
Liujuan678/
Hlebane677/
Laivand677/
Lebayne675/
Liwahan675/
Leivean674/
Lubhaan674/
Lăbășan674/
Lebahan673/
Leiwang673/
Liswant673/
Liwasin672/
Lisbone672/
Leibont672/
Leivane672/
Liswane672/
Leihuan672/
Leivanh672/
Lyubain671/
Lijuang671/
Livasin671/
Livatin671/
Livhane671/
Lishwan671/
Libeing671/
Libhoun671/
Liboone671/
Liebein671/
Leisvan671/
Leabank671/
Lebeanc671/
Lehbann671/
Lebaane671/
Lisboun671/
Liswang671/
Loiboon671/
Liwanng671/
Lleaban671/
Livanne671/
Llievan671/
Luibong671/
Lubahan671/
Leiwand671/
Lebaine671/
Lajbhan671/
Lijboon671/
Lesbane671/
Libonne671/
Lijwane671/
Lisuang671/
Litboon671/
Lihsuan671/
Lijhuan671/
Laimpan671/
Leivand671/
Laybank670/
Liwanhe670/
Lebanne670/
Leeband670/
Lisbaum670/

Liban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Liban in the Oriya language
ଲିବନlibana61.11
ଲିବାନlibana27.78
ଲିବିନlibina5.56
ଲିବନ୍liban5.56
Liban in the Hindi language
लिबनlibana50
लीबांlibam25
लीबनlibana8.33
लिबानlibana8.33
लिबांlibam8.33
Liban in the Marathi language
िलबानilabana46.81
िलबनilabana31.91
लीबानlibana12.77
लीबनlibana4.26
लीबांlibam4.26
Liban in the Russian language
Либанliban-
Liban in the Arabic language
يبانyban-
ليبانlyban-

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