Sahibu Surname
Approximately 1,130 people bear this surname
Sahibu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 843 | 1:210,134 | 12,496 |
| Indonesia | 231 | 1:572,507 | 45,811 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibou | 92 | 882 | / |
| Shahibu | 92 | 802 | / |
| Sahibuy | 92 | 366 | / |
| Sahibuh | 92 | 42 | / |
| Sahyibu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sahuibu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sahiebu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ssahibu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sahibui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sahibuha | 86 | 259 | / |
| Shaheibu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Sahahibu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Sahuaibu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Shauhibu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shahyibu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saahibou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shaahibu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahebu | 83 | 242 | / |
| Soaibu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Sauibu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Sohibu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Sehibu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Siaibu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shauibu | 77 | 3,351 | / |
| Cahibou | 77 | 232 | / |
| Sahiboe | 77 | 44 | / |
| Sheaibu | 77 | 23 | / |
| Soaibou | 77 | 22 | / |
| Shehibu | 77 | 18 | / |
| Shoaibu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Shohibu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Shahebu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Sauaibu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shaeibu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Sheuibu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sahimpu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Siaibou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sehibou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sheeibu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zahibou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shouibu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shuiebu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shaoibu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shuoibu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jahibou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sohibou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Souahaibou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saebu | 73 | 486 | / |
| Souaibou | 71 | 20,719 | / |
| Shauaibu | 71 | 157 | / |
| Chahibou | 71 | 74 | / |
| Shuiaibu | 71 | 63 | / |
| Shaayibu | 71 | 21 | / |
| Zahibaud | 71 | 20 | / |
| Shaaiibu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Shouaibu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shohaibu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shaijibu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shuoaibu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sohaibou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shoaibou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shahiboo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaebu | 67 | 1,206 | / |
| Shouaibou | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sheubu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saebui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saebhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saeebu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saebau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuiaaibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoebu | 67 | 1 | / |
Sahibu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sahibu in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାହିବୁ | sahibu | 66.67 |
| ସହିବୁ | sahibu | 33.33 |
| Sahibu in the Hindi language | ||
| सहिबू | sahibu | 62.73 |
| साहिबू | sahibu | 24.55 |
| सहीबु | sahibu | 5.45 |
| सहिबु | sahibu | 3.64 |
| सहीबू | sahibu | 1.82 |
| साहीबू | sahibu | 0.91 |
| साहिबा | sahiba | 0.91 |
| Sahibu in the Marathi language | ||
| सािहबू | saihabu | 55.56 |
| सहीबु | sahibu | 22.22 |
| सािहबु | saihabu | 11.11 |
| साहीबु | sahibu | 11.11 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sahibu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis