Silabu Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Silabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea521:156,80221,647
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Silabu (23) may also be a first name.

Silabu Last Name Facts

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

Silabu (Oriya: ସିଲବୁ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Silabu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,483,783rd most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 87 percent of Silabu are found; 87 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 87 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Silabu is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 23 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 156,802. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: New Ireland, where 42 percent live, West New Britain, where 35 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 21 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 7 percent live and Thailand, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Silabut92723/
Shilabu9226/
Silabud922/
Sihlabu921/
Silabus921/
Silabou921/
Suilabu921/
Silabout8610/
Silabush866/
Sielabeu861/
Silawu83266/
Selabu8355/
Jilabu8349/
Silavu8320/
Silebu834/
Selabou77199/
Chilabu7758/
Silawut7738/
Silavau776/
Jilyabu774/
Sailebu774/
Sihlavu774/
Sailavu773/
Sehlabu773/
Shilawu772/
Selaabu771/
Selabau771/
Silaivu771/
Silavui771/
Sailawu771/
Gilabou771/
Seelabut7119/
Silgavou7112/
Silawuth718/
Seelabud717/
Sihlavgu711/
Djilabou711/
Selebu67201/
Selawu6725/
Jelabu674/
Gilobu671/
Shilavuha671/
Zelabu671/
Selavu671/

Silabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Silabu in the Oriya language
ସିଲବୁsilabu-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Silabu
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