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 is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shikobe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shikobe are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Shikobe is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 8,823,602. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Arusha Region, where 17 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 17 percent reside and Kilimanjaro Region, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 22 percent reside and Zambia, where 11 percent reside.

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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  • 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 Shikobe
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