Magtibay Surname

41,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Magtibay Surname User-submission:

Magtibay is a Filipino surname meaning 'to have strength', with the root word being tibay, meaning 'strength', 'endurance'.

Magtibay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines11,7601:8,609792
United States2771:1,308,51691,569
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Canada451:818,79163,991
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
United Arab Emirates221:416,46723,075
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England91:6,190,895170,599
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Magtibay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Magtibay is a Filipino surname meaning 'to have strength', with the root word being tibay, meaning 'strength', 'endurance'.

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Magtibay Last Name Facts

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

Magtibay is most common in The Philippines. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magtibay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 41,828th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 584,032 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Magtibay reside; 94 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 93 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

It is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 11,760 people, or 1 in 8,609. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 67 percent live, National Capital Region, where 11 percent live and Mimaropa, where 9 percent live. Not including The Philippines this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent live.

Magtibay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Magtibay last name are 14.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Magtibay earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.21% more than the national average, earning $48,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $45,383 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Magtiba931/
Mactibay882/
Magtiboy881/
Magtebay881/
Magtivay881/
Magtibiy881/
Magtuba801,511/
Maktuba671/
Maktibe671/
Maktieva6312/
Maktubah635/
Maktiwai631/
Makhtieva59481/
Maicthibi592/
Magqutywa591/
Mactisbis591/
Maktubi5323/
Makteva531/
Maqutywa50505/
Makhteva5012/
Maqutjwa503/
Maktheva501/

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