Salibu Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
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Salibu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salibu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria491:3,615,158105,602
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Salibu (35) may also be a first name.

Salibu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salibu (Hindi: सलीबु) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Salibu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salibu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,980,395th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. Salibu is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Salibu reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 35 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 3,615,158. In Nigeria Salibu is most numerous in: Niger, where 18 percent are found, Gombe, where 16 percent are found and Yobe, where 16 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 24 percent are found and Indonesia, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salibut92739/
Salibuh924/
Shalibu924/
Salibou923/
Salaibu923/
Salisbu922/
Salibout862/
Salisbuy860/
Salebu83498/
Saliwu83338/
Selibu8374/
Salubu8321/
Calibu836/
Jalibu834/
Zalibu831/
Salybu831/
Salibouth808/
Shahlibou801/
Solibut7728/
Callibu7727/
Saalebu7718/
Salivou777/
Salaiwu776/
Salebhu775/
Sailebu774/
Saleabu774/
Salebut772/
Shaliwu771/
Solibud771/
Chalibu771/
Saliwou771/
Zalibou771/
Seliebu771/
Shalebu771/
Calibuj771/
Salimpau714/
Saleebut713/
Shalivud713/
Jalibaud712/
Chalibut711/
Selebu67201/
Solebu6714/
Zelibu6713/
Calebu679/
Jalebu678/
Soliwu675/
Salewu675/
Saliouhou673/
Saloiuhou673/
Solubu673/
Selubu673/
Salevu672/

Salibu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salibu in the Hindi language
सलीबुsalibu-

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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 Salibu
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