Sakuwaha Surname

93,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,082 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sakuwaha Surname Definition:

Sakuwaha is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born when the family is having good fortune.

Sakuwaha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5,0211:3,157392
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Sakuwaha (39) may also be a first name.

Sakuwaha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sakuwaha is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born when the family is having good fortune.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sakuwaha Last Name Facts

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

Sakuwaha is found most in Zambia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sakuwaha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakuwaha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 93,808th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,433,992 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sakuwaha reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sakuwaha is also the 1,637,361st most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 39 people.

The surname is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 5,021 people, or 1 in 3,157. In Zambia Sakuwaha is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 75 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 12 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 6 percent reside. Beside Zambia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Sakuwha931/
Sakuwa86203/
Shakuwa8060/
Sakuwai8010/
Siakuwa805/
Sakuwap801/
Sakouwa801/
Sakiwah801/
Shakuwat751/
Sakubaay751/
Sakiwa71145/
Sekuwa718/
Sakuva716/
Sokuwa716/
Sakubhaai711/
Cakuwa711/
Jakuwa711/
Zakuwa711/
Saukiwa6770/
Sakiewa6753/
Sakueva6751/
Siakuva6725/
Zakouwa675/
Jakkuwa674/
Saikuva674/
Sokuewa672/
Shekuwa672/
Shokuwa671/
Sokubah671/
Saikiwa671/
Sakhuva671/
Sakuwei671/

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