Shikambo Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Shikambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shikambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1161:136,63710,044
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Namibia51:481,88011,140

Shikambo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shikambo has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shikambo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shikambo is the 1,565,797th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shikambo live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 136,637. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Lusaka Province, where 55 percent are found, Central Province, where 30 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 8 percent are found and Namibia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sikambo93150/
Shikatembo8921/
Sikhambo8872/
Shikembo8820/
Sikaambo887/
Shikamba886/
Shikombo881/
Shikaumba8292/
Sikasimbo8241/
Sikatembo824/
Sikombo80113/
Sikamba8083/
Sekambo8067/
Sikembo8050/
Shikomba752,422/
Sikaumba75410/
Shekombo7575/
Sikaamba7550/
Sikhombo7532/
Saikombo754/
Sekhambo754/
Sikgombo751/
Chicambo751/
Chekambou7177/
Chikaimba711/
Sekatembo711/
Chikanmba711/
Sekamba67228/
Sukamba67162/
Sikomba67125/
Sicamba6717/
Sekombo673/
Sicombo671/
Sikemba671/

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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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  • 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 Shikambo
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