Sidybe Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Sidybe 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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Sidybe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal111:1,325,3953,666
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806

Sidybe 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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Sidybe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sidybe occurs in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sidybe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sidybe is the 5,391,485th most common last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Sidybe reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Senegal, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 1,325,395. In Senegal Sidybe is most frequent in: Kolda Region, where 45 percent are found, Dakar Region, where 36 percent are found and Thiès Region, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Senegal this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sidibe83673,340/
Sidebe83113/
Sydybe833/
Cidybe831/
Sidibeh774,691/
Sidibey7759/
Sidibet7723/
Sidebeh7713/
Sidibie776/
Sid'ebe775/
Sidibee774/
Saidibe771/
Seidibe771/
Ssidibe771/
Suidibe771/
Siddibe771/
Sidiber771/
Siddibee713/
Sidibé6719,239/
Sedibe674,348/
Sidebi67109/
Sideba6779/
Sidiba6767/
Sidibi6764/
Sedebe6744/
Sidewa6731/
Zidibe6727/
Sidiby6722/
Sydibe6716/
Sidewe6710/
Gidibe6710/
Sideby678/
Sidevi676/
Cidibe674/
Sidibè673/
Sidiwy673/
Jidibe672/
Sidiwe672/
Gidebe671/
Sideve671/
Sidive671/
Zidebe671/
Saidhebeh671/
Sidewy671/
Sidevy670/

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