Liibaan Surname
Approximately 2,493 people bear this surname
Liibaan Surname User-submission:
It means 'persevere' in ancient Arabic. It is predominately used in the northern region of Somalia and usually given to boys who are seen as handsome at birth.
Liibaan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somaliland | 1,388 | 1:2,522 | 286 |
| Somalia | 1,078 | 1:12,479 | 828 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Liibaan (3,512) may also be a first name.
Liibaan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It means 'persevere' in ancient Arabic. It is predominately used in the northern region of Somalia and usually given to boys who are seen as handsome at birth.
- hirsinatorLiibaan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liibaan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Liibaan is found most in Somaliland. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liibaan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 172,556th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,923,203 people. Liibaan is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Liibaan live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 119,760th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 3,512 people.
The last name Liibaan is most frequent in Somaliland, where it is held by 1,388 people, or 1 in 2,522. Outside of Somaliland Liibaan occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Somalia, where 43 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liiban | 92 | 1,011 | / |
| Liiband | 86 | 4 | / |
| Liibann | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lieban | 77 | 110 | / |
| Liyban | 77 | 2 | / |
| Liivand | 71 | 130 | / |
| Lieband | 71 | 18 | / |
| Liiwand | 71 | 6 | / |
| Liebang | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lihiwan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Liebamn | 71 | 2 | / |
| Liebant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liebann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liebane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liebamnn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liebhand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liebon | 62 | 117 | / |
| Lievan | 62 | 61 | / |
| Liivam | 62 | 40 | / |
| Liewan | 62 | 3 | / |
| Liébon | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ljivan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Liebhausen | 59 | 2 | / |
| Luijaiboon | 59 | 1 | / |
| Lievain | 57 | 170 | / |
| Liévain | 57 | 14 | / |
| Liempan | 57 | 10 | / |
| Liysbon | 57 | 9 | / |
| Liebham | 57 | 3 | / |
| Lievant | 57 | 2 | / |
| Lievand | 57 | 2 | / |
| Liebong | 57 | 1 | / |
| Llievan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Liewant | 57 | 1 | / |
| Lieswan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Liebein | 57 | 1 | / |
| Liemphan | 53 | 1 | / |
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