Libya Surname
Approximately 358 people bear this surname
Libya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Libya (2,918) may also be a first name.
Libya Demographics
Libya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Libya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Libya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Libya (Arabic: فليبيا) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Libya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 788,513th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,356,274 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Libya reside; 85 percent reside in North Africa and 85 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 134,419th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 2,918 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 301,429. Outside of Egypt this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.
Libya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luibya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Libyash | 83 | 2 | / |
| Libia | 80 | 5,198 | / |
| Lubya | 80 | 267 | / |
| Libea | 80 | 10 | / |
| Lebya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Livya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lybya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Libyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Libeau | 73 | 977 | / |
| Lebyha | 73 | 306 | / |
| Libiad | 73 | 204 | / |
| Lubhya | 73 | 107 | / |
| Libias | 73 | 80 | / |
| Lubyay | 73 | 34 | / |
| Lybyha | 73 | 18 | / |
| Lebyad | 73 | 15 | / |
| Libeah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Libiah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Liebia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Libeha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Libeaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lebyaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Libiay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liobia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llivya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laibia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lubyaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lisbia | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lebyadh | 67 | 658 | / |
| Lubaiya | 67 | 92 | / |
| Liboyio | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lebyath | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gliyvia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Liboiyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lubaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Libihga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Libagio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leboiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lubuiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lubyaie | 67 | 1 | / |
Libya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Libya in the Arabic language | ||
| فليبيا | flybya | - |
| يبيا | ybya | - |
| ليبيا | lybya | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Libya
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