Tzib Surname

112,510th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Belize

Tzib Surname User-submission:

The Tzib surname means 'to write' in many Mayan languages.

Tz'iib' is what the ancient Maya would call their highly sophisticated and independently invented writing system.

Tzib Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala3,0241:5,318719
Belize1,0611:33546
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773

Tzib Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Tzib surname means 'to write' in many Mayan languages.

Tz'iib' is what the ancient Maya would call their highly sophisticated and independently invented writing system.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

The surname Tzib or Dzib means 'to write' or 'to paint' in Mayan languages.

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Tzib Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tzib is found in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tzib? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 112,510th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,770,111 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Tzib live; 99 percent live in Central America and 73 percent live in Hispano-Central America.

The surname Tzib is most commonly occurring in Guatemala, where it is carried by 3,024 people, or 1 in 5,318. In Guatemala Tzib is mostly concentrated in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 77 percent are found, Petén Department, where 19 percent are found and Guatemala Department, where 3 percent are found. Besides Guatemala it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belize, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Tzib Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tzib surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Tzib earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.29% more than the national average, earning $58,808 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tzeib893/
Tzaib891/
Tdzib891/
Zib861,023/
Zaib75220,177/
Dzib7528,913/
Zeib75381/
Zieb75130/
Zoib7539/
Tsib7521/
Txib754/
Tzjb753/
Zuib753/
Tzeb752/
Tzip752/
Tcib751/
Tzyb751/
Zhib751/
Zhaib67204/
Tshib6751/
Tseib6713/
Thzeb677/
Tsaib672/
Chzib671/
Zaibh671/
Zhoib671/
Tzipe671/
Zaaib671/

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