Sahibu Surname

328,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Qatar

Sahibu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahibu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8431:210,13412,496
Indonesia2311:572,50745,811
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Qatar121:196,50026,891
India81:95,883,173728,828
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sahibu (1,072) may also be a first name.

Sahibu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sahibu (Hindi: सहिबू, Marathi: सािहबू, Oriya: ସାହିବୁ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahibu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 328,333rd most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 6,449,156 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Sahibu are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 244,199th most commonly used given name at a global level. It is borne by 1,072 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 843 people, or 1 in 210,134. In Nigeria Sahibu is most numerous in: Kogi, where 19 percent reside, Lagos, where 11 percent reside and Jigawa, where 7 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 20 percent reside and Malaysia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahibou92882/
Shahibu92802/
Sahibuy92366/
Sahibuh9242/
Sahyibu922/
Sahuibu922/
Sahiebu921/
Ssahibu921/
Sahibui921/
Sahibuha86259/
Shaheibu869/
Sahahibu865/
Sahuaibu865/
Shauhibu864/
Shahyibu861/
Saahibou861/
Shaahibu861/
Sahebu83242/
Soaibu838/
Sauibu836/
Sohibu835/
Sehibu834/
Siaibu832/
Shauibu773,351/
Cahibou77232/
Sahiboe7744/
Sheaibu7723/
Soaibou7722/
Shehibu7718/
Shoaibu7713/
Shohibu779/
Shahebu779/
Sauaibu777/
Shaeibu777/
Sheuibu776/
Sahimpu774/
Siaibou773/
Sehibou773/
Sheeibu772/
Zahibou772/
Shouibu772/
Shuiebu772/
Shaoibu771/
Shuoibu771/
Jahibou771/
Sohibou771/
Souahaibou751/
Saebu73486/
Souaibou7120,719/
Shauaibu71157/
Chahibou7174/
Shuiaibu7163/
Shaayibu7121/
Zahibaud7120/
Shaaiibu716/
Shouaibu713/
Shohaibu712/
Shaijibu711/
Shuoaibu711/
Sohaibou711/
Shoaibou711/
Shahiboo711/
Shaebu671,206/
Shouaibou6721/
Sheubu677/
Saebui675/
Saebhu673/
Saeebu671/
Saebau671/
Shuiaaibu671/
Shoebu671/

Sahibu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahibu in the Oriya language
ସାହିବୁsahibu66.67
ସହିବୁsahibu33.33
Sahibu in the Hindi language
सहिबूsahibu62.73
साहिबूsahibu24.55
सहीबुsahibu5.45
सहिबुsahibu3.64
सहीबूsahibu1.82
साहीबूsahibu0.91
साहिबाsahiba0.91
Sahibu in the Marathi language
सािहबूsaihabu55.56
सहीबुsahibu22.22
सािहबुsaihabu11.11
साहीबुsahibu11.11

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