Shigwedha Surname

58,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shigwedha Surname User-submission:

Shigwedha is a Namibian surname of Ovambo origin. It comes from the Ovambo words shigweda, meaning 'to protect', and ha, meaning 'brave'. It was given to someone who was considered to be brave and protective, or who had done something brave or protective for the community.

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Shigwedha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia8,6551:27816
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Shigwedha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Shigwedha is a Namibian surname of Ovambo origin. It comes from the Ovambo words shigweda, meaning 'to protect', and ha, meaning 'brave'. It was given to someone who was considered to be brave and protective, or who had done something brave or protective for the community. It can also be used as a nickname for someone who is strong, determined, or protective.

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Shigwedha Last Name Facts

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

Shigwedha has its highest incidence in Namibia. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shigwedha? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 58,271st most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 839,386 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shigwedha reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is held by 8,655 people, or 1 in 278. In Namibia it is most frequent in: Oshikoto Region, where 22 percent reside, Omusati Region, where 21 percent reside and Oshana Region, where 18 percent reside. Besides Namibia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Shigwedha Last Name Statistics demography

Shigwedha earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 22.33% more than the national average, earning R 290,712 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shigwedhaa954/
Shigweda9490/
Sigwedha941/
Shiguedha8930/
Shegwedha891/
Sigweda88180/
Sigwedhe829/
Chigweda821/
Chikwedha781/
Sigwida754/
Sigwada753/
Sigwede752/
Sigueda751/
Segweda751/
Chigwida712,796/
Chigwede71511/
Sigwaida715/
Shiguedo712/
Shiguedi711/
Shigbede711/
Shegwede711/
Siegueda711/
Chiqweda711/
Chikweda711/
Chikwedhe671/
Chigwaida671/

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