Sibalwa Surname
Approximately 3,451 people bear this surname
Sibalwa Surname Definition:
Sibalwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: someone so intense he cannot be counted.
Sibalwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,420 | 1:4,634 | 564 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
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.
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.
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