Shivambu Surname
Approximately 5,810 people bear this surname
Shivambu Surname User-submission:
Shivambu is the surname that has been given to Shivambu's because of what he has done. It originated from Makhubele, where they went fishing for bullfrogs and Shivambu was not catching anything, so he decided to go back home and on his way he found a snake and kill it.
Read More About This SurnameShivambu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5,786 | 1:9,364 | 1,177 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Shivambu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Shivambu is the surname that has been given to Shivambu's because of what he has done. It originated from Makhubele, where they went fishing for bullfrogs and Shivambu was not catching anything, so he decided to go back home and on his way he found a snake and kill it. And he put it on the way to scare his brother. While Makhubele was coming he saw a snakes lying down, then he threw the bullfrogs to the sky and he ran until he saw someone coming where he was coming from. Then he stop and saw it was his brother then the name was made and it was pass through generation.
- stgprinceShivambu Demographics
Average Shivambu Salary in
South Africa
R 196,224
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Shivambu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shivambu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shivambu (Hindi: शिवम्बू) is found most in South Africa. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shivambu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 83,346th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,254,311 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shivambu live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 5,786 people, or 1 in 9,364. In South Africa Shivambu is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 68 percent are found, Gauteng, where 23 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 2 percent are found. Beside South Africa Shivambu is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Shivambu Last Name Statistics demography
Shivambu earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 17.43% less than the national average, earning R 196,224 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivhambu | 94 | 22 | / |
| Shivambui | 94 | 2 | / |
| Sivambu | 93 | 28 | / |
| Shibambu | 88 | 5,574 | / |
| Chivambu | 88 | 186 | / |
| Sivhambu | 88 | 5 | / |
| Shivanbu | 88 | 2 | / |
| Shiwambu | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sihvambu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shevambu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shibambuu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Xivambu | 80 | 240 | / |
| Sibambu | 80 | 59 | / |
| Chiwambu | 75 | 65 | / |
| Chibambu | 75 | 29 | / |
| Shebambu | 75 | 20 | / |
| Sivaanbu | 75 | 8 | / |
| Shibombu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shibanbu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Xivhambu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shibamboo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Xibambu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cibambu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sebambu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siwanbut | 63 | 106 | / |
| Chibombu | 63 | 4 | / |
| Chiwamvu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sibomvu | 53 | 10 | / |
| Siwomvu | 53 | 9 | / |
| Cevembu | 53 | 3 | / |
| Cibombu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chibomvu | 50 | 27 | / |
| Ciwembui | 50 | 3 | / |
| Siwonbut | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ciwembuy | 50 | 1 | / |
| Chiwomvu | 50 | 1 | / |
Shivambu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shivambu in the Hindi language | ||
| शिवम्बू | sivambu | - |
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