Zanzib Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Zanzib Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Zanzib Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zanzib Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zanzib (Russian: Занзиб) is carried by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zanzib? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Zanzib live; 57 percent live in West Asia and 57 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.
It is most widespread in Israel, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,139,408. In Israel Zanzib is most common in: Tel Aviv District, where 50 percent live, Northern District, where 25 percent live and Southern District, where 25 percent live. Other than Israel it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 29 percent live and Tanzania, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janzib | 83 | 17 | / |
| Sanzib | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zahanzaib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Janzaib | 77 | 246 | / |
| Jhanzib | 77 | 10 | / |
| Jahnzib | 77 | 2 | / |
| Janzhib | 77 | 1 | / |
| Janzeib | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jhanzaib | 71 | 639 | / |
| Chanzaib | 71 | 122 | / |
| Shanzaib | 71 | 39 | / |
| Jaanzaib | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jhanzeib | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chanzeib | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanjib | 67 | 325 | / |
| Janzeb | 67 | 128 | / |
| Cancib | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sangib | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zhanzhiev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sansib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jhaanzaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhhanzaib | 67 | 1 | / |
Zanzib Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zanzib in the Russian language | ||
| Занзиб | zanzib | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zanzib
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