Libu Surname

350,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,042 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Libu Surname Definition:

Libu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: liver.

Libu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2761:479,16439,474
Malaysia1951:151,2529,446
Philippines1851:547,23461,910
United Arab Emirates1131:81,0827,365
Romania891:225,59421,877
India691:11,116,890206,545
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
England21:27,859,030389,889
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Libu (6,167) may also be a first name.

Libu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Libu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: liver.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Libu Last Name Facts

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

Libu (Hindi: लिबु, Marathi: लीबु, Oriya: ଲିବୁ, Russian: Либу) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Libu.

How Common Is The Last Name Libu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 350,215th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,993,806 people. Libu is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Libu live; 63 percent live in Southeast Asia and 45 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 84,180th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 6,167 people.

The last name is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 276 people, or 1 in 479,164. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 49 percent reside, South Sulawesi, where 28 percent reside and West Kalimantan, where 9 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 19 percent reside and The Philippines, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Libau891,230/
Libut891,222/
Laibu89346/
Leibu89298/
Libui89285/
Libuy89185/
Luibu89150/
Libus8984/
Libou8959/
Libeu8955/
Libhu8932/
Libuś8915/
Libuh8910/
Libud898/
Loibu893/
Liebu892/
Liobu891/
Libuu891/
Libuş891/
Liubu891/
Liebau803,112/
Libaud80853/
Libuit80702/
Libous8047/
Libaux8037/
Libaut8025/
Liboux8019/
Libout8013/
Laibou809/
Libusz808/
Libeus806/
Leibus805/
Libutt804/
Leibau804/
Leibou803/
Libush802/
Lisbus802/
Liobhu801/
Libeue801/
Liebeu801/
Lhaibu801/
Laibut801/
Libaus801/
Liubuh801/
Llibut801/
Laibeu801/
Liebou801/
Leibut800/
Luibus800/
Liwu753,636/
Lebu752,251/
Lubu751,002/
Livu7577/
Libault73267/
Laiboud73136/
Laibuis7376/
Lhaibou733/
Leibuss732/
Lihbous731/
Hleibou731/
Laibuch731/
Lisbeux731/
Libauch730/
Lebus67616/
Laiwu67317/
Limpu67285/
Liwhu67230/
Lebou67210/
Leabu67193/
Lebau67142/
Lebuy67139/
Lebut67137/
Lubau67118/
Lebuh67113/
Luebu6796/
Lubui6790/
Liwut6735/
Lubuy6735/
Lebui6724/
Leebu6723/
Liwuś6720/
Luubu6716/
Liwou6713/
Lebuu6710/
Lebeu6710/
Leiwu6710/
Lihbouss677/
Liboe677/
Lebud677/
Liboo677/
Lubhu676/
Leiboult675/
Leybu675/
Livus675/
Livut674/
Liwuh674/
Lăbuș674/
Livhu674/
Laivu673/
Livou673/
Leubu672/
Hlubu672/
Livuy671/
Liwau671/
Leibusch671/
Livau671/
Liewu671/
Lăbau671/
Ljbui671/
Lubuh671/
Lebuz671/
Leibuitz670/

Libu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Libu in the Marathi language
लीबुlibu-
Libu in the Oriya language
ଲିବୁlibu96.59
ଲୀବୁlibu1.14
ଲିଭୁlibhu1.14
ଲିବୂlibu1.14
Libu in the Hindi language
लिबुlibu29.03
लीबूlibu29.03
लीबुlibu29.03
लिबूlibu9.68
Libu in the Russian language
Либуlibu-

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