Liiba Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Liiba Surname Definition:

Liiba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: dove.

Liiba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

Liiba (10) may also be a first name.

Liiba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Liiba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: dove.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Liiba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liiba is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liiba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Liiba is mostly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Liiba live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 10 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Sokoto, where 50 percent are found and Zamfara, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 20 percent are found and The Philippines, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liibay913/
Lijiba912/
Lihiba911/
Liiva80399/
Lieba80264/
Liyba808/
Liibe804/
Liibo801/
Lèiba801/
Lyiba801/
Liiwa801/
Liebau733,112/
Liivat73154/
Liiber7349/
Liivas7325/
Liebat7310/
Lehiba733/
Liebas732/
Liyoba732/
Luhiba731/
Leibah731/
Liébau731/
Lieyba731/
Lijibi731/
Liebha731/
Lyioba731/
Hlyiba731/
Liebaut67404/
Lihaiwa67171/
Liebach67119/
Liebaux67109/
Liebaud6755/
Hliebay6721/
Liebeau6713/
Liibotz6711/
Luaibah674/
Liébaut672/
Liinpaa672/
Liébaux671/
Liébaud671/
Lioheba671/
Lijibit671/
Liebaai671/

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Footnotes

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