Sidibey Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Sidibey 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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Sidibey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia411:107,5258,436
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Sidibey 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.

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Sidibey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sidibey occurs most in Liberia. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sidibey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sidibey is the 2,506,728th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Sidibey are found; 71 percent are found in West Africa and 69 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa.

It is most commonly held in Liberia, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 107,525. In Liberia Sidibey is most prevalent in: Montserrado County, where 95 percent live. Outside of Liberia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Sidibey Last Name Statistics demography

Sidibey earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Sidibyo8655/
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Sidibé7719,239/
Sedibe774,348/
Sidebe77113/
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Sidibou712/
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Siddibai673/
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Siddisue672/
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Saidubee671/
Jaidiber671/
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Siddivue671/
Sidiwaya671/
Sidibash671/
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