Shikangala Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shikangala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shikangala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia2441:9,8751,902
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Shikangala Last Name Facts

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

Shikangala has its highest incidence in Namibia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shikangala? popularity and diffusion

Shikangala is the 1,017,412th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 29,267,253 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shikangala live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Shikangala is most commonly used in Namibia, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 9,875. In Namibia Shikangala is most numerous in: Oshikoto Region, where 35 percent reside, Khomas Region, where 31 percent reside and Ohangwena Region, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Namibia Shikangala occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

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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
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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 Shikangala
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