Shibwela Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Shibwela Surname User-submission:

The Shibwela surname means 'lucky stone'. Its origin is from the Tonga speaking people of Gwembe District, Zambia.

Shibwela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3191:49,6864,698
England61:9,286,343223,652

Shibwela Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Shibwela surname means 'lucky stone'. Its origin is from the Tonga speaking people of Gwembe District, Zambia.

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Shibwela Last Name Facts

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

Shibwela occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shibwela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shibwela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shibwela is the 844,382nd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 22,423,218 people. Shibwela occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Shibwela are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Shibwela is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 319 people, or 1 in 49,686. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Southern Province, where 86 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 10 percent are found and Central Province, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Zambia Shibwela occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sibwela933/
Chibwela88106/
Shibweli884/
Sibwila80550/
Sibbela8017/
Sebwela801/
Subwela801/
Chibwila75180/
Chibwele7510/
Shibuila754/
Sibuhela751/
Shipwila751/
Chibweli751/
Chivwela751/
Shivvella711/
Chaibuela711/
Sebwila6727/
Sipwala677/
Sibwalo676/
Cibuela674/
Sebuela673/
Sibwili671/
Cibwila671/
Sebwala671/
Sivuela671/

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