Saliba Surname

16,036th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Malta

Saliba Surname User-submission:

A common last name for Lebanese Christians. It comes from the Arabic word salib, meaning 'crucifix'.

Saliba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon17,1131:32930
Malta2,9891:14437
United States2,9461:123,03413,106
Australia1,7701:15,2522,170
France1,3671:48,5906,310
Saudi Arabia1,3521:22,8223,209
Brazil1,1161:191,8237,403
Philippines9921:102,05517,776
Canada8281:44,5005,484
Syria7461:25,8731,753
Sweden5851:16,8321,437
Israel5541:15,4472,317
Kuwait3371:11,2781,556
England3331:167,32115,468
Bahrain1911:7,0611,301
Argentina1831:233,57119,066
United Arab Emirates1601:57,2645,561
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Qatar1341:17,5971,938
Iraq1101:318,3796,214
Germany921:875,05962,702
Switzerland821:100,15810,705
Jordan761:116,3487,555
Palestine481:94,7686,800
Venezuela441:686,45611,744
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
Austria311:274,69131,731
Denmark311:182,08815,299
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Wales151:206,30213,003
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Haiti81:1,335,48814,216
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Oman61:614,6626,082
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
China31:455,773,85521,925
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Saliba (3,308) may also be a first name.

Saliba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A common last name for Lebanese Christians. It comes from the Arabic word salib, meaning 'crucifix'.

- jonok

Saliba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Saliba (Arabic: صلـيبا, Georgian: სალიბა, Hindi: सलीबा, Marathi: सलीबा, Oriya: ସଲିବା, Russian: Салиба) occurs more in Lebanon more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saliba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Saliba is the 16,036th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 209,587 people. The surname Saliba occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Saliba live; 60 percent live in West Asia and 52 percent live in Levant. Saliba is also the 124,341st most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 3,308 people.

The surname Saliba is most frequently held in Lebanon, where it is borne by 17,113 people, or 1 in 329. In Lebanon it is primarily found in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 70 percent reside, Beqaa Governorate, where 12 percent reside and North Governorate, where 8 percent reside. Not including Lebanon this surname occurs in 91 countries. It is also found in Malta, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Saliba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Saliba has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Saliba last name increased 8,325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Saliba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Saliba last name is principally Greek Orthodox (44%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Saliba last name are 0.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.43% registered with the party.

The amount Saliba earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.05% less than the national average, earning 224,766 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.57% less than the national average, earning R 226,788 per year; in United States they earn 17.01% more than the national average, earning $50,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.34% more than the national average, earning $55,814 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salibay922,042/
Salibad92905/
Salibat92694/
Salibai9267/
Salibah9230/
Shaliba9229/
Salhiba925/
Salisba924/
Salliba923/
Salaiba923/
Salibaa922/
Sailiba921/
Sauliba921/
Salieba921/
Salibas921/
Shalibah86367/
Sallibaş8643/
Sahaliba868/
Salibaya865/
Saalibai861/
Salibhai861/
Salaibai861/
Shalibea861/
Saleibah861/
Sialibay861/
Shalibat861/
Salhibat861/
Salibi8311,873/
Saliva832,261/
Saliwa832,106/
Salibo831,301/
Saliby83908/
Caliba83777/
Saluba83384/
Soliba83277/
Saleba83153/
Salibe83143/
Seliba83126/
Jaliba8352/
Salyba8314/
Zaliba835/
Sahalibai801/
Shalibaya801/
Sailibhai801/
Salaibaht801/
Salaibath801/
Salieva7717,640/
Salibio774,203/
Calibay772,821/
Saliber771,069/
Saleeba77341/
Jaleiba77263/
Shalibi77182/
Solibas77101/
Salebad7790/
Shalibo7752/
Sialeba7741/
Jalibat7736/
Salybay7735/
Shaliwa7734/
Salubai7733/
Solibat7732/
Sailuba7728/
Salliby7723/
Salivas7721/
Salimpa7721/
Salebat7721/
Jalibai7720/
Salehba7718/
Salisua7716/
Shaluba7715/
Salibee7713/
Salihua7712/
Salaibe7712/
Szoliba7710/
Salivad7710/
Salivay776/
Sallibi776/
Salibot776/
Chaliba775/
Saleyba775/
Salaiva775/
Salibie774/
Sialiwa774/
Saliboh774/
Dcaliba774/
Salibou773/
Salebay773/
Salebai772/
Saliewa772/
Shalibe772/
Sgaliva772/
Salebah772/
Salibid772/
Salibod772/
Saliway772/
Salibis772/
Selhiba772/
Saulibi771/
Salebha771/
Salibhi771/
Salitva771/
Salliva771/
Salybai771/
Solibay771/
Solibha771/
Selibai771/
Szaluba771/
Jalliba771/
Solibah771/
Selibay771/
Salivai771/
Solaiba771/
Solibad771/
Souliba771/
Sailiva771/
Saloibo771/
Salliwa771/
Salaibi771/
Salivat771/
Saliëva771/
Salibet771/
Saliboy771/
Çalibay771/
Saliwua771/
Sealeba771/
Jaleibah71283/
Saalieva71141/
Saulebay71110/
Shalieva7198/
Saulebai7143/
Saulibio7143/
Saglieva7137/
Jallibah7133/
Jalaibah7127/
Saliwait7125/
Shalibee7114/
Shalubai7114/
Saylieva7113/
Sholibah716/
Saalioua716/
Jalibeah715/
Shalibhi714/
Salimpau714/
Callibay713/
Salaybas713/
Zhalibay712/
Solibhai712/
Chalibaj712/
Sallieva712/
Sallisby712/
Jalibaud712/
Salibout712/
Saalebai711/
Saalybay711/
Saulibhi711/
Salebhat711/
Chalibai711/
Sialieva711/
Shalaibi711/
Shayliva711/
Sshalibi711/
Jalleiba711/
Jahlibah711/
Sahaluba711/
Salihuat711/
Salissua711/
Jalibash711/
Solibaya711/
Shalibeh711/
Shalibet711/
Shalibit711/
Saliwaha711/
Sallaibe711/
Salihwad711/
Salehbha711/
Chalibat711/
Sallaibi711/
Shahleba711/
Salisbuy710/
Sallivas710/
Salisway710/
Soliva677,764/
Calibo674,981/
Salewa671,368/
Selibo67523/
Coliba67492/
Saleva67348/
Salubo67333/
Salive67181/
Saliwo67145/
Seleba6796/
Soleba6775/
Zaliva6763/
Zaleba6760/
Saliwaith6754/
Salebe6749/
Shallieva6743/
Salebo6735/
Salebi6733/
Zalibi6725/
Zalibe6721/
Salivo6720/
Soliwa6719/
Zaluba6718/
Solibi6718/
Shaulieva6717/
Salevi6717/
Salivi6716/
Seluba6714/
Jaleba6712/
Schasliva6711/
Salahieva6711/
Solyba6710/
Shahliber679/
Saleby678/
Solibe678/
Salibouth678/
Shaylybay675/
Caleba675/
Jhallibai674/
Zalyba674/
Salybe674/
Joliba673/
Zalibo672/
Solibo672/
Salybi672/
Soluba672/
Sàliva672/
Salywa672/
Salivy671/
Salyvi671/
Schalieva671/
Zeliba671/
Shallivad671/
Shahlibou671/
Sáliva671/
Salyva671/

Saliba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saliba in the Georgian language
სალიბაsaliba-
Saliba in the Oriya language
ସଲିବାsaliba-
Saliba in the Hindi language
सलीबाsaliba42.86
सालिबाsaliba28.57
सलिबाsaliba21.43
सालीबाsaliba7.14
Saliba in the Marathi language
सलीबाsaliba28.57
सािळबाsailaba28.57
सळीबाsaliba14.29
सािलबााकsailabaaka14.29
साळीबाsaliba14.29
Saliba in the Russian language
Салибаsaliba-
Saliba in the Arabic language
صلـيباslyba-
صليبـاslyba-
صليـباslyba-
صليبةslybt-
صليباslyba-

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