Shiluwe Surname
610,848th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 506 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Shiluwe Surname Definition:
Shiluwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: leopard.
Shiluwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 506 | 1:31,324 | 3,214 |
Shiluwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Shiluwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: leopard.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siluwe | 92 | 341 | / |
| Shiluwa | 86 | 763 | / |
| Chiluwe | 86 | 431 | / |
| Shilowe | 86 | 38 | / |
| Shiluwi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Schiliwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shiluwaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sileuw | 77 | 895 | / |
| Silowe | 77 | 142 | / |
| Silouw | 77 | 128 | / |
| Siliwe | 77 | 40 | / |
| Suluwe | 77 | 19 | / |
| Seluwe | 77 | 12 | / |
| Siluve | 77 | 2 | / |
| Siluwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Silube | 77 | 2 | / |
| Siliuw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schiliewe | 75 | 10 | / |
| Shiluwaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheluwa | 71 | 21 | / |
| Siluver | 71 | 19 | / |
| Shelowe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shiluva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shiloow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiluve | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shilive | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shilubi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schilive | 67 | 87 | / |
| Shelihwe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chiluver | 67 | 5 | / |
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Footnotes
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