Sciberras Surname

104,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malta
Highest density in:
Malta

Sciberras Surname User-submission:

It is a common surname in Sicily (also in the past in Tunisia and Constantine) of Maltese origin. It comes from Arabic shibr, plural ashbâr, meaning 'plot of land'.

Sciberras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malta2,4661:17447
Australia1,0591:25,4923,468
Canada2841:129,73813,514
France2071:320,88348,728
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
England1831:304,47023,072
Chile261:677,55715,745
Israel161:534,85239,210
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Libya91:693,7751,982
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: Scibérras (2) & Sciberrás (1) are calculated separately.

Sciberras Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a common surname in Sicily (also in the past in Tunisia and Constantine) of Maltese origin. It comes from Arabic shibr, plural ashbâr, meaning 'plot of land'.

- betty31

Sciberras Last Name Facts

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

Sciberras has its highest incidence in Malta. It can occur in the variant forms: Scibérras or Sciberrás. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sciberras? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 104,043rd most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,614,432 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Sciberras are found; 55 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 55 percent are found in Italic Europe.

Sciberras is most widespread in Malta, where it is held by 2,466 people, or 1 in 174. Barring Malta it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Sciberras Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sciberras has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sciberras surname grew 9,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sciberras Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sciberras last name are 10.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.1% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sciberras earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.11% more than the national average, earning $54,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14% more than the national average, earning $56,640 CAD per year.

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