Giba

Giba Meaning & Origin

About Giba
The surname Giba is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Giovanni," which is the Italian form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Giovanni. The name Giovanni itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Giba can be interpreted to mean "son of Giovanni" or "descendant of Giovanni."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Giba is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Giba: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Giba based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Giba is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/giba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', 'JP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giba in Braille

Here's how to represent Giba in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Giba in braille

How to sign the name Giba using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Giba using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Giba in sign language

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