Shikobe Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Shikobe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shikobe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Shikobe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shikobe has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shikobe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shikobe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shikobe is the 6,360,413th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Shikobe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shikobe live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Shikobe is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 8,823,602. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Arusha Region, where 17 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 17 percent are found and Kilimanjaro Region, where 17 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Shikobe exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 22 percent are found and Zambia, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shikobed931/
Sikobe92336/
Shikabe8669/
Shikoba866/
Shekobe864/
Sikhobe862/
Shikube862/
Shikobi861/
Sikobie861/
Shikebe861/
Shikhoba8054/
Shekhobe806/
Shikhube804/
Sikoubie801/
Shikhabe801/
Sikobi772,786/
Sekobe77238/
Sikabe77145/
Sikoba7754/
Sikube7731/
Sikebe772/
Zikobe771/
Sheikabei751/
Sekhobe71275/
Shikuba71212/
Shikabi71132/
Shikaba7199/
Sikonpe7167/
Sikhoba7152/
Sikompe7122/
Sekgobe7120/
Sikhabe7116/
Sikebhe719/
Ssekobe718/
Shikuve715/
Shikovy714/
Sikoboi713/
Sikhobi712/
Sikhebe712/
Chikabe712/
Sekkobe711/
Seskobe711/
Sikobii711/
Sikkoba711/
Shekube711/
Siekabe711/
Sikoboy711/
Sikabie711/
Sikabes711/
Shikaaba67171/
Schickhuber6742/
Sikhobai673/
Chekoube673/
Shikhovy672/
Seikouba671/
Ssekkobe671/
Shiekabi671/
Chikabet671/
Chekobei671/
Shikuuba671/
Shikabih671/
Sekgobea671/
Chikabhe671/
Chikabee671/
Shikhabi671/

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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 Shikobe
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