Cognomen Altib (الطیب 
, Altib 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare surname. The family name Altib is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname, Egypt, and Libya, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Sudan, Egypt, and Iraq. Very seldom, Altib is the forename as well as the last name.