Sekwila Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Sekwila Surname Definition:
Sekwila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who removes weeds in the field using a hoe.
Sekwila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Sekwila (64) may also be a first name.
Sekwila Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sekwila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who removes weeds in the field using a hoe.
Sekwila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sekwila Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sekwila is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sekwila? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sekwila is the 7,117,718th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Sekwila reside; 57 percent reside in Central Africa and 57 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 64 people.
The surname Sekwila is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Not including The DR Congo it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sekwaila | 93 | 836 | / |
| Sekgwaila | 88 | 56 | / |
| Sikwila | 86 | 304 | / |
| Sekwela | 86 | 193 | / |
| Sekwili | 86 | 42 | / |
| Sakwila | 86 | 29 | / |
| Sekwile | 86 | 17 | / |
| Sokwila | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sekhwela | 80 | 1,659 | / |
| Sekgwela | 80 | 198 | / |
| Shakwila | 80 | 116 | / |
| Segwaila | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sekwaile | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sekgwile | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sekwelea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sekgwelea | 75 | 333 | / |
| Sekhwelea | 75 | 6 | / |
| Sekgwehla | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shekwailo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shekwoilo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sekwele | 71 | 1,260 | / |
| Sikwela | 71 | 853 | / |
| Sikwili | 71 | 135 | / |
| Sequila | 71 | 55 | / |
| Sokwela | 71 | 11 | / |
| Secwela | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sakuila | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sakwela | 71 | 3 | / |
| Seguila | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cheikwaila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sekgwetlha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Segwili | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sikwile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Segwela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sakwula | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sekgwele | 67 | 388 | / |
| Sekgwelo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shikwili | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shagwila | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shikwela | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sigwaila | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sikwehla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sequeila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sequoila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Segvilay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sokwailo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shigwila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seguaila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Segwelea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekhwelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Segueila | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Sekwila
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