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Salib Name Meaning

Arabic (Egypt): from the personal name Ṣalīb or perhaps directly from the Arabic word ṣalīb ‘cross’ used because of its Christian religious connotation. It corresponds to the Greek personal name Stavros . Bearers of this surname are Christians (Copts).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Salis, Saliba, Salik, Salim, Wali, Kalb, Habib, Malik, Sani, Salb

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Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Salib life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Salib in 1966 was 74, and 76 in 2004.

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