Sibalwa Surname

131,037th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sibalwa Surname Definition:

Sibalwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: someone so intense he cannot be counted.

Sibalwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,4201:4,634564
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Sibalwa (199) may also be a first name.

Sibalwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sibalwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: someone so intense he cannot be counted.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sibalwa Last Name Facts

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

Sibalwa is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sibalwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sibalwa is the 131,037th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,111,720 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sibalwa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sibalwa is also the 642,605th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 199 people.

Sibalwa is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 3,420 people, or 1 in 4,634. In Zambia Sibalwa is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 74 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 12 percent reside and Central Province, where 7 percent reside. Beside Zambia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Sibalwad931/
Sibalwi86345/
Sibalwe8611/
Shibolwa806/
Sebailwa801/
Chibalwa801/
Sebalua713/
Sibolwe711/
Sivalua711/
Chibalua6714/
Shibolwe674/
Sibalboy671/
Gibalvo571/
Givalva571/
Shevalwe531/
Sebeilwe531/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sibalwa
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