Senkwe Surname

243,428th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,638 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Senkwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Senkwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,2291:12,8971,469
DR Congo3971:186,09518,831
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

Senkwe (85) may also be a first name.

Senkwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Senkwe occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Senkwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Senkwe? popularity and diffusion

Senkwe is the 243,428th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,449,051 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Senkwe reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Senkwe is also the 1,039,322nd most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 85 people.

The last name Senkwe is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,229 people, or 1 in 12,897. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Luapula Province, where 46 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 32 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent live. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Senkwe Last Name Statistics demography

Senkwe earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 18.16% more than the national average, earning R 280,800 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sengwe831,019/
Jenkwe8380/
Sinkwe8319/
Genkwe833/
Senkwa833/
Senkue831/
Senkwi831/
Zenkwe831/
Senkuea77199/
Sengwer7798/
Shengwe7725/
Sengwei773/
Sengkwa773/
Chenkwe772/
Djenkwe771/
Ssenkwa771/
Shenkwi771/
Sjinkwe771/
Sinkweu771/
Jenkweh771/
Sengwet771/
Saenkue771/
Sngwe734/
Snkue731/
Sinkw730/
Shengwei716/
Saengkue711/
Sehngwei711/
Sienkoue711/
Shengkwi711/
Sinkwetz711/
Saenkuea711/
Sengue671,224/
Sengwa67574/
Zengwe67434/
Sengbe67390/
Jengwe6740/
Singwe6716/
Saengkuea6715/
Sinkwi6713/
Sinkhw676/
Zinkwe674/
Sinkwa673/
Sencue672/
Shngwe671/
Sinkue671/
Gemkwe671/
Sengwi671/
Xengwe671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Senkwe
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