Sidebe Surname
Approximately 113 people bear this surname
Sidebe Surname Definition:
The Sidibe clan are said to have taken the tana (totem) of a small bird (probably a canary.) it is said one of the clan became lost in an arid territory while chasing an elephant. The Sidibe fell asleep under a tree and upon awaking was guided to a stream and then to his village by the small bird.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 64 | 1:286,752 | 5,245 |
| Mauritania | 35 | 1:116,996 | 6,922 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Sidebe (18) may also be a first name.
Sidebe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Sidibe clan are said to have taken the tana (totem) of a small bird (probably a canary.) it is said one of the clan became lost in an arid territory while chasing an elephant. The Sidibe fell asleep under a tree and upon awaking was guided to a stream and then to his village by the small bird. He forbade those of his clan from killing the bird.
Sidebe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sidebe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sidebe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﺪﺏ) occurs in Burkina Faso more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Sidebe.
How Common Is The Last Name Sidebe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,718,748th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Sidebe live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Mande Africa. Sidebe is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 18 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 286,752. In Burkina Faso it is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-Bassins Region, where 84 percent reside, Centre Region, where 8 percent reside and Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 6 percent reside. Not including Burkina Faso this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 31 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sidebe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sidebe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻴﺪﺏ | sydb | 50 |
| ﺳﻴﺪﺃﺏ | sydab | 33.33 |
| ﺳﻴﺪﺑﺎ | sydba | 16.67 |
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