Sepiso Surname

100,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sepiso Surname Definition:

Sepiso is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person that inspires hope and faith.

Sepiso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4,5941:3,450431
Namibia931:25,9084,141
Botswana221:99,40615,343
England21:27,859,030389,889

Sepiso (7,814) may also be a first name.

Sepiso Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sepiso is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person that inspires hope and faith.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sepiso Last Name Facts

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

Sepiso is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sepiso.

How Common Is The Last Name Sepiso? popularity and diffusion

Sepiso is the 100,289th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,546,921 people. Sepiso is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sepiso reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sepiso is also the 72,223rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 7,814 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 4,594 people, or 1 in 3,450. In Zambia Sepiso is most frequent in: Western Province, where 72 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 13 percent reside and Southern Province, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 2 percent reside and Botswana, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sepitso921/
Sepico8353/
Sepeso8327/
Sepuso8311/
Sepheso7795/
Sepitco7740/
Sipisoa7714/
Cepisco775/
Cepisio772/
Sipitso771/
Cephiso771/
Sepidco771/
Sepidjo771/
Sipisso771/
Sepiosa771/
Siepisa771/
Seapicio7118/
Sephetso7117/
Sophisho711/
Chepoiso711/
Sespicio711/
Sepohijo711/
Chepisho711/
Chepoisho671,579/
Jepisa67360/
Sapisa67119/
Sepesa6787/
Zepisa6756/
Sipisa6711/
Zepeso675/
Sepeco675/
Sipeso675/
Sipuso674/
Sopisa673/
Gepisa673/
Sipico672/
Chepoisio672/
Zepizo671/
Siphiosio671/
Shipuisho671/
Cipiso671/
Sapeso671/
Chepaisio671/
Sypico671/

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