Sakwiba Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sakwiba Surname Definition:

Sakwiba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who is widely disliked.

Sakwiba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2721:58,2725,311
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Sakwiba (117) may also be a first name.

Sakwiba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sakwiba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who is widely disliked.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sakwiba Last Name Facts

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

Sakwiba is found most in Zambia. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakwiba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 953,750th most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 26,596,883 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sakwiba live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 864,112th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 117 people.

This last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 272 people, or 1 in 58,272. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Western Province, where 71 percent are found, Southern Province, where 13 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent are found. Besides Zambia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakweba804/
Shangwiba751/
Sokweba71455/
Sakwebe713/
Saquiba712/
Cakweba712/
Sokwibe711/
Saguiba711/
Sekweba711/
Sokhweba67103/
Sokwaibe6765/
Siagweba6715/
Shakuibo6712/
Shakwebo671/
Saguibai671/

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Footnotes

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