Sybil Surname
Approximately 131 people bear this surname
Sybil Surname User-submission:
The Sybil surname is of Greek origin, meaning 'oracle' or 'prophetess'.
Sybil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 60 | 1:1,687,304 | 110,517 |
| Israel | 41 | 1:208,723 | 20,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Sybil (41,714) may also be a first name.
Sybil Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Sybil surname is of Greek origin, meaning 'oracle' or 'prophetess'.
- amelieclkaSybil Demographics
Average Sybil Salary in
England
£32,340
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Sybil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sybil Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sybil (Hindi: सिबिल, Marathi: िसबील) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sybil.
How Common Is The Last Name Sybil? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,565,797th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Sybil reside; 46 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 31 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 21,477th most common first name world-wide, borne by 41,714 people.
The last name Sybil is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 1,687,304. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Calabarzon, where 38 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 37 percent reside and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 20 percent reside. Barring The Philippines this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 31 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sybill | 91 | 56 | / |
| Soybil | 91 | 17 | / |
| Seybil | 91 | 12 | / |
| Saybil | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sybl | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sybille | 83 | 45 | / |
| Sibil | 80 | 1,517 | / |
| Sebil | 80 | 277 | / |
| Sybyl | 80 | 176 | / |
| Sybel | 80 | 125 | / |
| Syble | 80 | 20 | / |
| Cybil | 80 | 11 | / |
| Saybel | 73 | 1,357 | / |
| Shibil | 73 | 244 | / |
| Seybel | 73 | 199 | / |
| Shebil | 73 | 151 | / |
| Soybel | 73 | 83 | / |
| Shybel | 73 | 60 | / |
| Saibil | 73 | 51 | / |
| Sibiel | 73 | 27 | / |
| Szybel | 73 | 26 | / |
| Sayble | 73 | 18 | / |
| Sybell | 73 | 14 | / |
| Seubil | 73 | 11 | / |
| Soibil | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sibill | 73 | 4 | / |
| Siebil | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sebill | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zybill | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sebiel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sebiol | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chybil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seyble | 73 | 0 | / |
| Seibil | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sibille | 67 | 5,104 | / |
| Sebille | 67 | 1,353 | / |
| Shaybel | 67 | 326 | / |
| Shayble | 67 | 76 | / |
| Schebil | 67 | 66 | / |
| Sébille | 67 | 35 | / |
| Shebiel | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sebl | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sibl | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sybelle | 67 | 17 | / |
| Shibilp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sheybel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szaybel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siwl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sybylle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schybel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seybelt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shibilt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sivl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhybel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheabil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saybell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seybell | 67 | 0 | / |
Sybil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sybil in the Hindi language | ||
| सिबिल | sibila | - |
| Sybil in the Marathi language | ||
| िसबील | isabila | 55 |
| बील | bila | 15 |
| सायबील | sayabila | 10 |
| यबील | yabila | 10 |
| सीबील | sibila | 5 |
| सॅबील | sebila | 5 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sybil
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