Litsiba Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Litsiba Surname User-submission:

The Lits'iba surname means 'feathers'. It originally derives from a singular noun for 'feather'. It could also be spelled as Masiba, meaning 'feathers', which means 'to fly high', 'to be joyful' or 'to win something'. This feather is referred to that of a bird not of chicken.

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Litsiba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1061:19,1754,034
Congo731:68,3445,947
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Litšiba (11) are calculated separately.

Litsiba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Lits'iba surname means 'feathers'. It originally derives from a singular noun for 'feather'. It could also be spelled as Masiba, meaning 'feathers', which means 'to fly high', 'to be joyful' or 'to win something'. This feather is referred to that of a bird not of chicken. If someone say 'you like feathers but you cant fly' in Sesotho language, when mocking someone, it is used to say o rata masiba fela osa tsebe ho fofa.

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Litsiba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Litsiba is more frequently found in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Litšiba. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Litsiba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,244,200th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Litsiba are found; 59 percent are found in Southern Africa and 59 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Litsiba is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 19,175. In Lesotho Litsiba is primarily concentrated in: Maseru District, where 92 percent are found, Berea District, where 5 percent are found and Leribe District, where 3 percent are found. Beside Lesotho this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The Congo, where 39 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Litšiba9511/
Lits'iba9343/
Lit'siba9317/
Lisiba9220/
Lishiba8683/
Litsibe8617/
Letsiba8614/
Lisaiba861/
Lisiboa861/
Lisibach80315/
Lits'ibe808/
Letsoiba801/
Lesiba77607/
Liziba77274/
Liseba7763/
Lisiva7711/
Lysiba771/
Leisibach75402/
Litshivha756/
Leshiba71743/
Litsebe71194/
Lisivha7172/
Letseba7158/
Lutsyba7120/
Litseva7111/
Lisheba719/
Lidziba714/
Lesieba712/
Lisieva712/
Letsibe711/
Lidseba711/
Letsibi711/
Letjiba711/
Lishiva711/
Litsive711/
Lizeiba711/
Lishivha67962/
Lisebach6717/
Letsibou679/
Littseva676/
Listseva673/
Leitseva671/
Lesiba'e671/
Liotseva671/
Litseeva671/

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