Shiwanda Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shiwanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shiwanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Namibia171:141,7299,461
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shiwanda (57) may also be a first name.

Shiwanda Last Name Facts

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

Shiwanda occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shiwanda click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiwanda? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,605,694th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. Shiwanda occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Shiwanda are found; 62 percent are found in Central Africa and 62 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,308,380th most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 57 people.

This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 2,172,929. Outside of The DR Congo this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 31 percent are found and Tanzania, where 5 percent are found.

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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 Shiwanda
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