Zib Surname

355,394th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,023 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Belize

Zib Surname User-submission:

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

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

Zib Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan6711:266,2355,861
Mexico1331:933,28012,647
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Austria391:218,34426,757
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Belize141:25,3911,935
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Zíb (42) are calculated separately.

Zib (145) may also be a first name.

Zib Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Zib or Tzib 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

Zib Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zib occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Zíb. For other possible spellings of Zib click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zib? popularity and diffusion

Zib is the 355,394th most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,123,701 people. The surname Zib is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Zib are found; 66 percent are found in South Asia and 66 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Zib is also the 766,399th most prevalent given name internationally, held by 145 people.

This surname is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is carried by 671 people, or 1 in 266,235. In Pakistan Zib is mostly found in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 88 percent are found, Punjab, where 5 percent are found and Sindh, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Pakistan this surname occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Zib Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zib are 31.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.62% registered to vote for the party.

Zib earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zíb8942/
Zaib86220,177/
Dzib8628,913/
Tzib864,117/
Zeib86381/
Zieb86130/
Zibs8675/
Zibt8647/
Zoib8639/
Zgib8625/
Szib864/
Zuib863/
Zhib861/
Zibz861/
Zibd861/
Zhaib75204/
Zgaib75163/
Szeib7566/
Ziebs7566/
Szieb7527/
Tzeib753/
Chzib751/
Zhoib751/
Zaaib751/
Zaibh751/
Ziebz751/
Tzaib751/
Zzaib751/
Tdzib751/
Rzieb751/
Zeb6760,721/
Sib6725,504/
Cib672,944/
Ziv67896/
Jib67747/
Gib67523/
Zip67241/
Zibowa67195/
Zif6775/
Zahaib6745/
Zyb6741/
Xib6715/
Zibová6714/
Zibova6712/
Zäb6712/
Zjb679/
Ziw678/
Zcheib676/
Zýb673/
Ziebch671/
Dzhaib671/
Dzaibs671/
Hzhaib671/
Shzaib671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zib
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