Libyan Surname
Approximately 2,810 people bear this surname
Libyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2,807 | 1:32,752 | 3,484 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Libyan (26) may also be a first name.
Libyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Libyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Libyan occurs more in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Libyan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 155,891st most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,593,433 people. The last name Libyan is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Libyan reside; 100 percent reside in North Africa and 100 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 26 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 2,807 people, or 1 in 32,752. Barring Egypt Libyan exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent live and Iran, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libyane | 92 | 28 | / |
| Libaiyan | 86 | 8 | / |
| Libian | 83 | 103 | / |
| Lubyan | 83 | 39 | / |
| Libyam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Livyan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lybyan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lebyane | 77 | 2,251 | / |
| Lebyang | 77 | 99 | / |
| Libayon | 77 | 78 | / |
| Livyant | 77 | 12 | / |
| Libjane | 77 | 7 | / |
| Laibean | 77 | 2 | / |
| Libiane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lebjyan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Libihan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Libiang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laibian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lebyanne | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lebejyan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hlebyane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leibehan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lubian | 67 | 2,259 | / |
| Levian | 67 | 873 | / |
| Lebian | 67 | 348 | / |
| Libion | 67 | 333 | / |
| Livian | 67 | 244 | / |
| Lebean | 67 | 25 | / |
| Libeon | 67 | 8 | / |
| Livean | 67 | 7 | / |
| Levyan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lybian | 67 | 4 | / |
| Liwian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liwean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limpeyian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyvian | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Libyan
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis