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

The last name Sibalwa occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sibalwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sibalwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 131,037th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,111,720 people. The last name Sibalwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sibalwa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 642,605th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 199 people.

The surname Sibalwa is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 3,420 people, or 1 in 4,634. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Southern Province, where 74 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 12 percent live and Central Province, where 7 percent live. Outside of Zambia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shibalwa9332/
Sibhalwa931/
Sibalwad931/
Sibalwi86345/
Sibalwe8611/
Shibolwa806/
Sebailwa801/
Chibalwa801/
Sebalua713/
Sibolwe711/
Sivalua711/
Chibalua6714/
Shibolwe674/
Sibalboy671/
Gibalvo571/
Givalva571/
Shevalwe531/
Sebeilwe531/
Shivalvi531/

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Footnotes

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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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